The British Business Bank PLC is a wholly owned government-owned institution and aims to be as transparent as possible as set out in our Shareholder Relationship Framework Agreement (PDF, 782KB).
As a public authority, we are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and accountability and are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Publication Scheme
Under the FOIA, we are required to have a publication scheme. The Information Commissioner (IC) recognises public authority websites often act as their publication scheme. The information to the right lists the categories of the IC’s model publication scheme and provides links to the information available.
Our Annual Report and Accounts is one of the main sources of information that explains what we do, our priorities, expenditure, and performance, but we regularly publish information across our website about our programmes, case studies, news, and events.
Information is accessible and free of charge unless otherwise stated.
Freedom of Information
We routinely publish information on our website about what we do. If you can’t find the information you are interested in you can make a request using this form. For details about how we handle FOI and Environmental requests please read our FOI Standard and Procedure.
Data Subject Requests
If we process your personal data you have a number of rights under data protection. For more information about why we process personal data please see our privacy notice which include reference to the different data protection rights. If you wish to exercise them please fill in the data subject request form.
All other enquiries should be made via our Contact Us page.
Annual Report and Accounts
Download or view our Annual Report and Accounts
Gender Pay Gap
Learn more about how British Business Bank are tackling the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap and access the archive of Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Reports.
What we spend and how we spend it
Much of our financial information can be found in our Annual Report & Accounts.
We follow the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to procure goods and services.
For contracts over the value of £25,000, details of the tenders and contract awards are on the UK Government Contracts Finder.
Find a copy of our contracts register, updated every 6 months.
How we make decisions
Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board and Terms of Reference for Board Committees
- Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board Download (PDF, 155 KB)
- Audit Committee (PDF, 173 KB)
- Risk Committee (ODT, 26 KB)
- People and Remuneration Committee (PDF, 170 KB)
- Nomination Committee (PDF, 227 KB)
Terms of reference for the Investment Committees
- British Business Investments
- British Patient Capital Direct Investment
- British Patient Capital IC
- British Business Financial Services Ltd
- British Business Finance Ltd
- Nations and Regions Investments Limited Download (PDF - 259KB)
Reservation notices and ministerial directions
Published correspondence
- Letter from Catherine Lewis La Torre to Anneliese Dodds, 20 April 2021 (PDF, 341 KB)
- Letter from Catherine Lewis La Torre to Meg Hillier, 19 July 2022 (PDF, 105 KB)
Independent Board Effectiveness Review
Minutes
Board Minutes
- Board minutes 30 November 2023
- Board minutes 12 October 2023
- Board minutes 14 September 2023
- Board minutes 9 August 2023
- Board minutes 2 August 2023
- Board minutes 13 July 2023
- Board minutes 2021/22
Audit Committee Minutes
- Audit Committee minutes 19 October 2023
- Audit Committee minutes 14 September 2023
- Audit Committee minutes 17 May 2023
- Audit Committee minutes 27 July 2023
- Audit Committee minutes 28 June 2023
- Audit Committee minutes 2021/22
Risk Committee Minutes
Policies and procedures
View our list of policies and procedures.
List and registers
EC State aid transparency – Covid lending
European Commission State aid transparency requirements mean that details of certain facilities granted under the UK Government’s Covid-19 emergency loan schemes are required to be published.
Gifts and Hospitality Register for Board and Senior Leadership Team Members for 2022/23
SLT Travel Expenses for 2022/23
Do you have a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request?
View our archive of previously answered Freedom of Information Act enquiries or use our contact us form to submit your own.