Business Loans
for the South West
SWIG Finance provides viable SMEs and start-ups with access to finance through dedicated business loan funds in the South West.
Start Up Loans £500 – £25,000
Business Loans £25,001 – £250,000
South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
Recovery Loan Scheme
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Since April 2009 we have…
Invested
over
£68.8m
Supported
4,146
businesses
Created & safeguarded
7,295 jobs
Created
£205.7m in
Social Impact
Find out more about our impact in our annual Social Impact Report
We chose to work with SWIG Finance because, unlike other lenders, at SWIG you can talk to a person. Ultimately, SWIG Finance were able to support our business by looking at the bigger picture – something which other lenders are not willing to do.
Investing in Women Code
SWIG Finance is a proud signatory to the Investing in Women Code and commits to adopting internal practices to improve female entrepreneurs’ access to finance, tools, resources they need to grow their businesses.
Find out more here
Case Studies
Funding Boost for The Boys Who Sew
Gloucestershire-based curtain makers, The Boys Who Sew, is the latest business to be supported by SWIG Finance.
Growing Nursery Receives Further Funding
Dorset-based Twynham House Nursery School has received further growth funding of £200k through SWIG Finance.
Knowledge
CDFIs and the Ethics of Lending
SWIG Senior Business Manager Nicola explains how our workplace ethics and values shape our decision making.
Is Your Business Ready to Live With COVID?
Preparing your business for the “new normal” – Rachel shares some of the key things you might need to consider.
News
Rachel Secures Funding for Cornish Charity
St Petrocs has received £1,000 in funding, thanks to a nomination from SWIG Finance’s Business Manager Rachael Thomson.
Cornish Business Owner Voted Start Up Loans Ambassador
SWIG customer Sophie Rearden, from The Tide Climbing Centre, is selected as 2021/22 ambassador for the Start Up Loans programme.