What We Do
British Business Investments, as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, aims to improve access to alternative finance for smaller businesses across the whole of the UK, while supporting the UK’s transition to a net zero economy and generating a return for the UK taxpayer.
We do not finance small businesses directly, but instead work with the market to provide funding through our delivery partners. Our partners have investment programmes for a broad range of small and high growth businesses across sectors, regions and business stages.
Although we are Government-owned, we are managed independently. We have a clear mission, but with a high degree of flexibility to deliver our objectives, guided by our independent Board and investment committees. We design programmes and choose investments in response to needs and gaps in the market and continually look for new methods and partners to address the challenges small businesses face.
Debt finance
Through our investment programme, we’re not only increasing the supply of debt finance to smaller businesses, but making the available options more diverse too.
Equity capital
By investing through partners in funds and high-potential businesses, our equity programmes work to provide a larger and more diverse range of equity finance options.
Latest updates
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Read more about Federated Hermes, Inc., a global leader in active, responsible investing, announces...British Business Investments today announces a £15m follow-on investment into North-West..
Read more about British Business Investments today announces a £15m follow-on investment into North-West..British Business Investments announces £20m Tier 2 facility with DF Capital
Read more about British Business Investments announces £20m Tier 2 facility with DF CapitalOur objectives
Supply
Increasing the supply and choice of finance to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK
Diversity of funding
Helping to create a more diverse finance market
Regional access
Identifying and helping to address regional imbalances in access to finance
Returns
Managing taxpayers’ money efficiently, whilst generating a commercial rate of return
Our partners
