As the South West’s Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), SWIG Finance uses it’s lending as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth. Because CDFIs are impact-led, non-profit organisations, we reinvest our profits in support of our collective mission to...
Positive workplace ethical values and behaviour are increasingly important for businesses. SWIG Senior Business Manager Nicola explains the impacts and influences of ethical behaviours, and how our workplace ethics and values shape our decision making. What are...
A speciality tea manufacturer, HotTea Mama, is the latest business to benefit from funding delivered by SWIG Finance. The business, based in Long Hanborough on the edge of the Cotswolds, received a £40,000 cash injection backed by British Business Bank’s Recovery Loan...
Numbering around 50 in the UK, Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) are financial institutions which provide alternative finance for businesses excluded from mainstream lenders. SWIG Finance, which has offices in Truro, Exeter and Bristol, is one the...
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has announced that it has delivered £66m to new and early- stage businesses in the South West region since 2012. 40% of the lending – some £26.4m – has been provided to over 2,500 new businesses through local...
As an impact-led lender, sustainability and good environmental practice is important to us – here at SWIG Finance, we are all advocates of a sustainable future. Whilst sustainability is a far-reaching topic with complex challenges that are often industry specific, we...