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Smaller business lending markets showing signs of improvement, finds latest British Business Bank research
The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2025/26 report, published today, finds that gross SME bank lending increased by 9% to £68bn in 2025, making it the second highest level in the past 13 years after 2020’s covid peak, as credit conditions eased gradually through the year.
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- British Business Bank agrees ENABLE Build transaction of up to £350m with Close Brothers
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04 December 2025 -
Invest NI commits £29.2 million to Investment Fund for Northern IrelandPress release
03 December 2025 - UK venture capital funds launched since 2020 outperform US funds
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02 December 2025 - British Business Bank publishes five-year strategic plan to deliver step change in smaller business finance
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24 November 2025 -
British Business Bank commits €30 million to Sofinnova Partners’ €650 million Capital XI fundPress release
17 November 2025 - Viola Credit Launches Dedicated €300M Growth Lending Fund to Support European Technology Companies
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12 November 2025 - British Business Bank Responds to its New Strategic Mandate to Drive UK Growth
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21 October 2025