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Our Impact Report, published for the first time this year, sets out the impact of the British Business Bank’s activity on smaller businesses across the UK’s Nations and regions.
Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do
Our mission...
Our mission is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by improving access to finance for smaller businesses.
...informs our objectives
Driving sustainable growth
Unlocking potential
Backing innovation
Building the modern, green economy
Stemming from those objectives, our actions...
Invest in or provide funding or guarantees to debt providers
Supports access to finance across all geographies, and regardless of background
Invest in or alongside equity providers
Provide expertise and information, coordinate with other parts of Government
...through our programmes...
- British Business Investments
- ENABLE Build
- ENABLE Funding
- ENABLE Guarantee
- Recovery Loan Scheme
- Start Up Loans programme
- Nations and Regions Investment Funds - equity
- Nations and Regions Investment Funds - debt
- Regional Angels Programme
- British Patient Capital
- Enterprise Capital Funds
- Future Fund:Breakthrough
- Life Sciences Investment Programme
All our finance programmes are available to finance green activity, supported by events and business guides
...help meet our customers' needs...
Invest in or provide funding or guarantees to debt providers
Supports access to finance across all geographies, and regardless of background
Invest in or alongside equity providers
Provide expertise and information, coordinate with other parts of Government
...leading to better customer outcomes
Knowedge to help with the transition to net zero
Capital for high growth
Working capital to thrive
Greater knowledge and expertise to succeed
More high-quality jobs created
Increased productivity
Greater investment in R&D
Having the loan has allowed me to take on a much bigger job than I would have been able to do otherwise. The opportunity came my way and I was able to say yes because I had everything in place - Tom Weston Construction Manager, Energy Build Southwest (Start up loan)
