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
Historic Somerset Venue Given New Lease of Life
An iconic Somerset venue has received a SWIG Finance business loan funding boost to support its reopening.
Bristol Online Travel Agent Receives Funding Boost
Bristol-based online Travel agent Heidi has received a £250,000 funding boost through SWIG Finance.
Knowledge
Keeping Professional Relationships Alive
SWIG’s Business Manager, Rachel Thomson shares her insights on how to keep a professional relationship alive – when meeting in person is difficult.
Using Intellectual Property to Add Value to your Business
Ben Travers, Head of IP, IT & Data Protection at Stephens Scown, explores the different Intellectual Property options and how they benefit your business.
News
SWIG Finance has taken the SME Climate Commitment Pledge!
As an impact-lender we recognize that climate change could have catastrophic effects on the economy and wider society, and we pledge to take proactive action against this.
SWIG Finance Goes Live with the Recovery Loan Scheme!
We’re delighted to announce that SWIG Finance has become the latest delivery partner for the British Business Bank’s Recovery Loan Scheme.