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
Start Up Funding for Naturopathic Chocolate Maker
A Bristol-based Entrepreneur has received £18k in funding to launch his botanically infused chocolate truffles business.
Funding Boost for Award-winning PR Firm
Award-winning Stroud business, Admire PR, has received £26k in funding via SWIG Finance to support its growth.
Knowledge
Personal Survival Budget – What, Why and How
Our Start Up Loans Officer, Jo MacEachen, shares her top tips for putting together your Personal Survival Budget.
The Diary of a Start-Up Entrepreneur – September
In this instalment of The Diary of a Start-Up Entrepreneur, Marnie will bring you up to speed on her start-up journey so far.
News
New Recruit for Growing Start Up Team
SWIG Finance has announced a new addition to its busy Start Up Loans team.
CDFIs and the Ethics of Lending
SWIG Senior Business Manager Nicola explains how our workplace ethics and values shape our decision making.