Helping local businesses across Wales

For business. For Wales.

The Development Bank of Wales is here to  provide sustainable, effective finance to help unlock the potential of Welsh ecomony. 

Our purpose is bringing ambitions to life and fuelling possibilities for people, businesses and communities in Wales. 

We are a local investor with offices based around Wales. Our teams specialise in getting to know and understand the needs of local businesses and how we can support their growth plans.

Our regional offices

North Wales

We support businesses across North Wales, with offices based in Wrexham and Llandudno Junction.

You can meet our local investment executives here.

Below you can read more about some of the businesses we have supported in this area.

Mid Wales

We support businesses across Mid Wales, with an office in Newtown.

You can meet our local investment executives here.

Below you can read more about some of the businesses we have supported in this area.

West Wales

We support businesses across West Wales, with an office in Llanelli.

You can meet our local investment executives here.

Below you can read more about some of the businesses we have supported in this area.

South Wales

We support businesses across South Wales, with an office in Cardiff.

You can meet our local investment executives here.

Below you can read more about some of the businesses we have supported in this area.

Who are we?

We fund businesses that we think will benefit Wales and its people. The ones that will create ripples of growth. The ones that are more than a good business model or a great idea. We finance responsible businesses - those with a strong social, ethical and environmental standards, as well as real commercial promise. 

By providing sustainable, effective finance where options have seemed limited, we're bringing ambitions to life and fuelling possibilities for people, businesses and communities in Wales and beyond.

How can we help?

From start-ups to scale-ups, our team is here and ready to help businesses across Wales to prosper and grow. We’ve got commercial loans and equity investments available, ranging from £1,000 to £10 million.

Access to finance makes a big difference to growth and sustainability which is why we continue to work hard to help local businesses to thrive. From the purchase of stock and new equipment to funding for new premises, management buyouts or acquisitions, we can help with any funding that you need to start, grow, buy, or sell a business.

• Start a business
• Hire new personnel
• Introduce new products and services
• Expand into new markets
• Develop new sales channels
• Purchase new plant, equipment, or machinery
• Invest in renewable energy and sustainability
• Purchase stock to meet increasing demand
• Move to larger premises

We offer face-to-face support and ongoing relationship management from a team that is based locally and cares about your business.