20 March 2020
Catherine Lewis La Torre, CEO, British Business Investments 20 March 2020: All of us have already been affected in some way by the spread of the Coronavirus and the Covid-19 outbreak. This is obviously a very challenging time and although the near-term outlook is uncertain, we remain committed to the continued delivery of our investment …
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13 March 2020
13 March 2020: Assetz Capital has become the first property-focused marketplace platform to receive funding from British Business Investments (BBI), a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. The £15m commitment from British Business Investments will support in excess of £100m of new lending to smaller businesses and smaller housing developers, helping them grow as …
11 March 2020
At today’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that the Government would be providing a further £400m to back businesses that are scaling-up. £200m of this funding is being provided to enable the UK’s high growth businesses to take full advantage of new opportunities now that the UK has left the EU. Catherine Lewis La Torre, CEO …
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4 February 2020
4 February 2020: British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a commitment of £50m to Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) third fund (‘Fund III’) at first close, with the fund targeting a final close of £300m later this year. As with TDC’s previous two funds, Fund III will continue to …
27 December 2019
British Business Investments Chair, Keith Morgan, has been awarded a CBE for services to Small Business Finance in the Queen’s New Year honours list 2020.
17 December 2019
Tuesday 17 December: British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made its second cornerstone commitment this year through its £500m Managed Funds Programme. The £100m commitment is being made to the Hermes GPE Innovation Fund which is seeking to raise a target of £250m. Investments are expected to be focused …
30 October 2019
30th October 2019: British Business Investments (BBI), a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a new £15m Tier 2 capital facility to specialist bank, PCF Bank. PCF Bank has a long history as a specialist financier of vehicles, plant and equipment. Established in 1994, and launching banking services in 2017, PCF Bank …
16 October 2019
British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank plc, the UK’s national economic development bank, today publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2018/19, its fifth year of operation. Key highlights for 2018/19 include: A gross annual income of £82m generated, delivering a pre-tax profit of £71m– an increase of 4.4% on …
16 October 2019
Key highlights for 2018/19 include: • A gross annual income of £82m generated, delivering a pre-tax profit of £71m– an increase of 4.4% on 2017/18 • A gross return on average capital employed for the year of 6.5%, or 5.6% net of costs, ahead of benchmarks of 5.6% and 5.0% respectively • Supporting over 34,000 …
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19 September 2019
19th September 2019 British Business Investments (BBI), a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a new £25m commitment to Cheshire-based asset finance specialist and alternative lender, Kingsway Finance Ltd. The commitment is a revolving credit facility provided through BBI’s Investment Programme, which is designed to increase the supply and diversity of finance …
16th October 2019
British Business Investments Annual Report 201923rd October 2018
British Business Investments Annual Report 201821st September 2017
VIEW OUR ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2016-1720th September 2016
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View our annual report for FY 2014-201520th March 2020
Statement from the CEO with regards to the Coronavirus outbreak13th March 2020
Assetz Capital secures £15m British Business Investments funding to help boost UK housebuilding11th March 2020
Budget 2020: British Business Investments Response4th February 2020
British Business Investments commits £50m to fund targeting North and Midlands based businesses27th December 2019
Keith Morgan, Chair, British Business Investments, awarded CBE for services to small business finance17th December 2019
British Business Investments commits up to £100m to Hermes GPE in second cornerstone commitment through its Managed Funds Programme30th October 2019
British Business Investments makes £15m Tier 2 capital facility available to PCF Bank16th October 2019
British Business Investments – Full year results for the period ending 31 March 201919th September 2019
British Business Investments provides £25m funding line to North West asset finance provider Kingsway12th September 2019
British Business Investments commits £10m to Dow Schofield Watts Angels as first partner in Regional Angels Programme4th September 2019
British Business Investments commits up to €100m to Top Tier Capital Partners’ first vehicle dedicated to European Venture Capital15th May 2019
British Business Investments commits €27m to Bootstrap Europe II2nd May 2019
British Business Investments commits £50m to BOOST&Co’s Second Fund6th March 2019
Beechbrook Capital’s second UK SME Credit Fund reaches first close at £128m and completes first two investments18th February 2019
British Business Investments commits £20m to ThinCats to provide more debt finance to UK businesses29th October 2018
Autumn Budget 201823rd October 2018
British Business Investments – Full year results for the period ending 31 March 20182nd October 2018
British Business Investments makes £25m Tier 2 investment in Secure Trust Bank PLC1st October 2018
British Business Investments launches new £100m programme to support regional angel investment1st October 2018
Catherine Lewis La Torre appointed CEO of British Business Bank’s commercial patient capital activities27th June 2018
British Business Investments commits £31.15m to IQ Capital Fund III to support deep tech companies16th May 2018
British Business Investments provides £12m to asset finance specialist Universal Leasing Ltd15th May 2018
British Business Investments launches new £500m programme to increase access to patient capital3rd May 2018
Growth Capital firm Oxx announces first close of debut fund with commitment from British Business Investments17th April 2018
British Business Investments commits to Dawn Capital’s new venture capital fund11th April 2018
British Business Investments provides new finance facility to Liberis28th February 2018
British Business Investment commits £20m to new venture capital model from Kindred Capital6th February 2018
British Business Investments commits to a £30m boost for smaller businesses22nd December 2017
British Business Investment’s latest commitment boosts regional finance options for UK smaller businesses11th December 2017
British Business Investments commits £30 million at the first close of Shard Credit Partners first direct lending fund4th December 2017
British Business Investments and IGF to increase SME funding with new cash injection30th November 2017
British Business Investments commits £15m to Balderton’s new $375m fund24th November 2017
Budget 201723rd November 2017
News from our partners – Seedcamp celebrates 10 year anniversary with £41M first close seed fund to invest in next generation of European entrepreneurs16th November 2017
British Business Investments commits £20m to £100m FPE Capital fund16th November 2017
Catherine Lewis La Torre at this year’s BVCA Summit21st September 2017
BRITISH BUSINESS INVESTMENTS – FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 20173rd August 2017
British Business Bank Investments Ltd commits €40 million in first closing for Harbert European Growth Capital Fund II.10th July 2017
GCP caps a successful year with a £40m investment from British Business Bank Investments Ltd to complete the final close of Fund IV at £205m29th June 2017
BOOST&Co Limited secures additional £20m commitment from British Business Bank Investments Ltd for its Industrial Lending 1 fund21st June 2017
Atom bank secures £30m Tier 2 capital facility from British Business Bank Investments Ltd21st April 2017
British Business Bank Investments Ltd provides £6.6m of funding to Shire Leasing to boost asset finance for smaller businesses2nd February 2017
Beechbrook Capital closes £150m UK SME Credit I and backs two more businesses18th January 2017
British Business Bank Investments Ltd makes £400m from Autumn Statement available to venture capital funds5th January 2017
British Business Bank expands partnership with Funding Circle8th November 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd announces £10m commitment to new £260m technology fund20th September 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd – Full Year results for the period end 31 March 201613th September 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd commits £18m to northwest-based asset finance provider, enabling a £36m boost to smaller business growth3rd August 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd partner Beechbrook Capital holds first close on latest private debt fund20th July 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd provides £16.5m line to Northwest asset finance provider Kingsway under new expansion capital initiative16th June 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd names Catherine Lewis La Torre as Chief Executive Officer17th May 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd invests in Frog Capital II14th April 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd invests £30 million in first close of CORDET Direct Lending fund31st March 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd invests in Atlantic Bridge III, a new €140 million fund for Technology companies22nd March 2016
British Business Bank Investments Limited partners with Liberis to support funding for smaller UK businesses10th March 2016
British Business Bank Investments Limited publishes half year results for the six months ended 30 Sept 201519th February 2016
British Business Bank Investments agrees £25m facility with Haydock Finance19th January 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd invests in new UK Private Debt Fund from Muzinich & Co19th January 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd – Annual Results and publication of 2015 Annual Report and Accounts4th January 2016
British Business Bank Investments Ltd-supported Beechbrook Capital’s inaugural UK SME Credit Fund holds first close at more than £100m29th October 2015
British Business Bank’s commercial arm supports UK SMEs with investment in Shawbrook Bank17th September 2015
British Business Bank’s VC Catalyst Fund invests in Nauta27th March 2015
British Business Bank Investments Limited makes €6m clean technology investment2nd February 2015
British Business Bank Investments backs Northwest asset finance provider with £5m investment, introduces new expansion capital initiative31st October 2014
£80 million boost for leasing finance as British Business Bank focuses on alternative lending for smaller businesses24th September 2014
British Business Bank partner BMS Finance provides debt finance to Whittle, one of the UK’s leading commercial painting contractors2nd September 2014
British Business Bank boosts European Capital UK SME fund to £100m to help provide debt finance to UK’s smaller businesses6th August 2014
Making Britain the global centre of financial innovation – £100m extra for British Business Bank Investment Programme25th February 2014
New £40m investment by British Business Bank to support £450m of lending to smaller businesses