Episode 2: Raising Growth Finance for Scaling Businesses in Wales

Host Carwyn Jones discusses the challenges of raising growth finance for scaling businesses in Wales with Haydn Thomas, CEO of Cornerstone Finance Group; Leanna Davies, Portfolio Development Manager at Development Bank of Wales; Sam Farrell, Director of Gambit Corporate Finance; and Jessica Phillips-Harris, Senior Manager at British Business Bank. They explore the availability of funding options including high street banks, alternative lenders, government-backed funds and equity investments, as well as offering insights on when and why growing businesses should access finance and how best to prepare.