• Swindon & Wiltshire Profiles
• Friday June 21 2024

SWIG Finance

Lending on potential, not collateral

SWIG Finance is a people-based company providing loans and support to help smaller businesses in the South and West Country to grow.

SWIG base their lending decisions on potential rather than collateral. This means that they can often support businesses when algorithm-driven lenders can’t.

About SWIG

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, SWIG is passionate about bringing social and economic benefits to people, places and the business community in the South and West Country.

In 2023/24, they lent £14m to 500 businesses, helping to create and secure more than 700 jobs and generate £71.5m in social impact.

SWIG Finance is growing every year. In 2024, SWIG increased its headcount to 21 employees.

Award winning finance

During 2023, SWIG were proud to secure three prestigious award wins; the South West Business Masters Investment Award and Professional Regional Services Award, and Future Leap’s Festival of Sustainable Business Social Sustainability Award.

SWIG said, “These are recognition of the work done by our team in ensuring our loans are more than just money – we seek to help build businesses, add impact and support sustainable, responsible growth in our region.”

Amanda Sheppard, business manager at lender SWIG Finance

Contact Amanda

Amanda joined SWIG Finance in 2024 as lead lending manager for Wiltshire, Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.​

Amanda is an experienced banking professional and was previously associate relationship manager at Lloyds Bank working within the trading business sector of mid corporates, with over 23 years experience of working with SMEs across retail, agricultural and commercial sectors in the South and West.​

Contact Amanda on 07394 801 621 or connect with her on LinkedIn to begin your journey with SWIG.