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As the commercial arm of the British Business Bank, we make loans and investments of between £5m and £200m in finance providers to smaller businesses.
We invest directly into FinTechs (P2P and online lenders), Challenger Banks (tier 2 capital) and Asset Finance companies. We also invest in small cap debt, equity and venture capital funds.
We invest directly into FinTechs (P2P and online lenders), Challenger Banks (tier 2 capital) and Asset Finance companies. We also invest in small cap debt, equity and venture capital funds.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Sheffield
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2014
Mentions in press and media 26
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| Nov 28, 2024 | Biotangents Receives £2.3M Funding For Diagnostic Device | Technology developed by Scottish biotech Biotangents, which has announced its latest investment round, which amounted to £2.3 million for its diagnostic device aimed at detecting diseases in dairy cows. The company claims the device is set ... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | British Business Investments Announces a Further Commitment to Claret Capital Partners with Co-Investment Fund | Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:23 1X BeyondWords British Business Investments announces a further commitment to Claret Capital Partners Limited, with a new co-investment fund. The fund will invest in high-growth technology enabled smaller ... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | British Business Investments launches new co-investment fund with Claret Capital Partners | British Business Investments has today announced a further commitment to Pan-European firm Claret Capital Partners, with a new co-investment fund, to invest in high-growth technology enabled smaller businesses across the UK. The size of the... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | British Business Investments Announces £15M Facility to Catfoss Finance Ltd | British Business Investments announces a £15m facility to Catfoss Finance Limited. The transaction will be structured as “a block discounting agreement that will allow Catfoss to provide funding support to smaller businesses looking to acqu... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | UK’s TDC Secures Additional Commitments for Impact Fund, Unlocking Resources for Small Businesses in the North of England | Private credit investor TDC has secured additional commitments to its Impact Fund, unlocking vital resources for ambitious small businesses in the North of England. The Impact Fund, which focuses “on driving job creation across the North of... |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Par Equity £67M investment to accelerate innovation in Northern UK | Today Edinburgh-based VC Par Equity announced the first close of £67 million led by Scottish National Investment Bank and British Business Investments. The firm has secured a first close of £67m to boost innovative technology companies with... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | London’s not calling for Par Equity, as VC firm targets £100M at UK startups in the north | Any conversation centered on the U.K. tech scene often has a strong center of gravity around the south of the country — to many, “the U.K.” and “London” may as well be the same thing. A recent House of Commons Committee report on venture ca... |
| Sep 9, 2023 | British Business Investments Announces £20M Tier 2 Facility with DF Capital | British Business Investments announces a new £20m Tier 2 facility for DF Capital. This investment will help DF Capital provide “an additional £300m+ of new lending per annum, to existing and new UK SME vendors and dealerships.” The investme... |
| Aug 27, 2023 | British Business Investments Announces £20M Tier 2 Facility with Cambridge & Counties Bank | British Business Investments announces a new £20m Tier 2 capital facility for Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited. Funds raised from the facility will enable Cambridge & Counties Bank “to increase its volume of competitive lending to ... |
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FAQ about British Business Investments
When was British Business Investments founded?
British Business Investments was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about British Business Investments?
Parsers VC has collected 26 articles mentioning British Business Investments, among them “Biotangents Receives £2.3M Funding For Diagnostic Device” (Nov 28, 2024) and “British Business Investments Announces a Further Commitment to Claret Capital Partners with Co-Investment Fund” (Jul 24, 2024).
Is British Business Investments still active?
Yes, British Business Investments is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 28, 2024.