Access to Finance SW

A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 2 November 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What can you get

Access to Finance is a free community for growing businesses in the South West of England.

Offering guidance, and signposting the latest news and opportunities emerging on the financial horizon. 

A range of resources including ‘Insight Report: Everything You Need to Know About Raising Venture Capital Funding’; a comprehensive guide providing insights into Venture Capital (VC) and sharing the central knowledge to help equip businesses to achieve success.

Who is it for

All stages of business, including those not yet trading.

to the Access to finance website