The British Business Bank uses research and analysis to design, improve and create new solutions to make finance markets work better. We regularly evaluate our interventions to ensure that they continue to address effectively market weaknesses.
Performance
We organize programs and provide current management information on their performance.
Learn more about the performance of our programmesNew publication
Small Business Finance Markets Report 2024
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund – Interim Evaluation Report 2023
This report covers the interim evaluation of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) which took place between April 2022 and August 2022.
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Midlands Engine Investment Fund – Interim Evaluation Report 2023
This report covers the interim evaluation of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) which took place between March 2022 and August 2022.
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Guide to building business resilience
Read our Cost of Business Guide for Smaller Businesses, designed to help smaller businesses reduce costs, boost profitability, and increase resilience.
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UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2022
The UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2022 report provides a comprehensive assessment of the performance of UK VC funds since 2002.
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Nations and Regions Tracker 2022
Our Nations and Regions Tracker 2022 Report provides analysis that illuminates the geographic patterns seen in UK small business finance.
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Future Fund early assessment report 2022
The British Business Bank commissioned RSM UK Consulting to undertake an evaluation of the Future Fund programme.
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Annual Report and Accounts 2022
Read the British Business Bank Annual Report on the performance of the Bank during the 2021/2022 financial year.
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Backing Innovation-Led Businesses 2022
The ‘Backing innovation-led businesses: the role of public investment’ report examines, for the first time, how the programmes delivered by the Bank and UK Research – including Innovate UK – interact and where there is crossover.
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Evaluation of the COVID-19 Loan Guarentee Schemes
This evaluation aims to assess whether the objectives of the Covid-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes were satisfied.
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Small Business Equity Tracker 2022
Our Small Business Equity Tracker 2022 Report (PDF, 1.831 KB) provides a comprehensive picture of equity funding conditions for smaller businesses across the UK.
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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Interim Evaluation Report
This report covers the interim evaluation of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) which took place between April 2021 and November 2021.
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2021
This report sets out the Bank’s 2021 gender pay gap data. It explains the key factors behind the numbers, and highlights some of the initiatives we are undertaking to promote diversity and inclusion across the Bank.
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Small Business Finance Markets report 2022
The Small Business Finance Markets Report 2020/21 explores the impact of Covid-19 on small businesses and provides a comprehensive review.
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Enterprise Capital Funds interim evaluation report 2021
This interim evaluation provides supporting evidence on the effectiveness of the ECF programme in meeting its’ objectives.
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UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2021
The UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2021 report provides a comprehensive assessment of the performance of UK VC funds since 2002, as well as providing comparisons to the US and the rest of Europe.
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Small businesses and the transition to net zero
The British Business Bank has launched its flagship research into small businesses in the UK and net zero in 2021.
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Regions and Nations Tracker 2021
Our Regions and Nations Tracker explores the geographic patterns seen in UK smaller business finance. This first annual tracker is designed to complement our flagship Small Business Finance Markets report with additional regional analysis.
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Annual Report and Accounts 2021
Read the British Business Bank Annual Report on the performance of the Bank during the 2022/2023 financial year.