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81% of firms backed by the Nations and Regions Investment Funds say they would have raised less, later or nothing
An independent evaluation of the Nations and Regions Investment Funds finds 81% of backed firms would have raised less, later or nothing without them.
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East of England Investment Fund opens with £140m for smaller businesses
The British Business Bank's £140m East of England Investment Fund offers loans from £25,000 to £2m and equity of up to £5m. Who it is for.
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British Business Bank opens a £210m South East Investment Fund
The British Business Bank has opened a £210m South East Investment Fund, with loans from £25,000 to £2m and equity to £5m. Which counties it covers, and what it funds.
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Start Up Loans lending rose 14.2% in July, and most of it went outside London
The Start Up Loans programme deployed £14.6 million in July 2026, up 14.2% on the same month last year. Around 70% of it went to businesses outside London and the South East.