Finance Wales Locations: Headquarters in Cardiff, Four Regional Offices
Finance Wales (now operating as Development Bank of Wales / Banc Datblygu Cymru since 2018 rebrand) provides commercial finance to Welsh SMEs from five offices:
- Cardiff (Headquarters) — 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff CF10 4BT
- Carmarthen — Ty'r Gelli, 22–24 King Street, Carmarthen SA31 1BS
- Llandudno — 1st Floor, 22–24 Mostyn Street, Llandudno LL30 2NN
- Newtown — Vastre Enterprise Park, Newtown SY16 1DZ
- Wrexham — Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham LL13 7YP
What They Do
- Equity: £50K–£10M (venture, growth, follow-on)
- Debt: £1K–£5M (term loans, asset finance, working capital)
- Funds: Wales Business Fund, Angel Co-Fund, Green Business Fund, Property Development Fund
- Focus: Welsh SMEs, startups, scale-ups, MBOs, property, green tech
Coverage
Five offices = pan-Wales reach. Cardiff covers South East; Carmarthen = South West; Llandudno = North West; Newtown = Mid; Wrexham = North East. Virtual appointments available nationwide.
Wholly owned by Welsh Government; profits reinvested. Not a retail bank — no deposits, no branches on high streets.