📣 Today’s Budget gives us more firepower to back innovation and growing businesses across the UK.

The measures will help unlock billions more in private capital, supporting more than 24,600 existing jobs and creating over 15,800 new ones.

Business inspiration alert 🚨

Meet our #StartUpLoans Ambassadors!

These exceptional business owners will pass on their experiences of growing a business with a Start Up Loan to offer guidance and inspiration to aspiring business owners.

UK venture capital returns reach parity with the US and are ahead of the rest of Europe, reveals our #VCReturns26 report 📈

🔍 Download the report for insights: british-business-bank.co.uk/about/research…

📊 Our third annual Impact Report shows our activity in 2025/26 is expected to increase economic output by £8.8bn over the life of the finance and by at least £100m in each UK’s Nations and regions.

Download the full report: british-business-bank.co.uk/about/research…

🔢 Out today, our Annual Report and Accounts and our Impact Report show that we helped £9.4bn of finance reach 38,000 smaller businesses in 2025/26, and returned a pre-tax profit of £426m.

Download to find out more about our year 👉 british-business-bank.co.uk/about/research…

📣 Just announced: The Bank will deliver a package of measures to support smaller businesses, as confirmed by the Chancellor today.

Read more: british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-event…

Our CEO, Louis Taylor is stepping down this year.

Read the full announcement here: british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-event…

We've just launched Venture Link, a new online portal giving pension funds transparent access to British Business Bank‑backed venture and growth capital funds that remain open for investment.

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3O7QP2C

📣 Just announced: British Growth Partnership Fund I has achieved a first close at £200m, with commitments from UK pension funds @AegonUK, @WeAreCushon and M&G.

The Fund will make its first investment of £8m into autonomous driving company @wayve_ai.

➡️ bit.ly/48j59vX

📣 Smaller business lending markets are showing signs of improvement.

Bank lending increased by 9% to £68bn in 2025, making it the second highest level in the last 13 years, after 2020’s Covid-19 peak.

Find out more in our #SBFM2026 report: bit.ly/3NCNUPf

UK venture capital funds launched since 2020 outperform US funds, reveals our #VCReturns25 report 📈

🔍Download the report for insights: british-business-bank.co.uk/about/research…

📝 Today, we've launched our first-ever five-year strategic plan.

Our planned activity over the next five years is expected to fund around 180,000 businesses, support the creation of around 370,000 new jobs and help deliver a £68bn benefit to the economy.

We’re pleased to announce @AegonUK, @WeAreCushon and M&G as the partners for our targeted £200m first close of the British Growth Partnership Fund I, following the completion of investment due diligence 🤝

📣 Just announced: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has set out his mandate for the Bank in a new Statement of Strategic Priorities.

Business inspiration alert 🚨

Meet our #StartUpLoans Ambassadors!
These exceptional business owners will share their experiences of growing a business with a Start Up Loan to offer guidance and inspiration to other aspiring entrepreneurs.

👉startuploans.co.uk/about-us/start…

📣 Our #NationsAndRegions25 Tracker shows use of external finance in 2024 remained steady across the UK, but smaller businesses’ openness to using finance for growth increased to 38%.

Download the report for a full analysis of smaller business finance markets across the UK 👇

💬 Despite challenging market conditions across the UK, there are some positive signals including a widespread demand for lending, says our Chief Development Officer Richard Bearman.

Download our #NationsAndRegions25 Tracker to read his full comment: bit.ly/42vLlTr

📣 Introducing our new Finance Finder, designed to help smaller businesses explore finance options with confidence.

Whether you're looking to expand, manage cash flow or invest in equipment, the Finance Finder guides you through step-by-step.

Try it out: bit.ly/4nk4Uq2

📆 #BusinessFinanceWeek25 is just around the corner.

We're running a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more from 30 September.

See our full list of events: bit.ly/3TbSQKp

Just announced: The Government has allocated more than £4.5bn to the Bank as part of the ‘Backing your Business’ small business plan.

Read more below ⬇️