25 September 2020
To be eligible for these schemes, businesses previously had to demonstrate that they were not an ‘undertaking in difficulty’ – a requirement under EU State aid law – as of 31 December 2019. The definition of ‘undertaking in difficulty’ includes businesses that: had accumulated losses greater than half of their subscribed share capital (for limited […]
24 September 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today extended the government’s three Coronavirus business interruption loan schemes and the Future Fund. The extension aligns all the end dates of the schemes to 30 November, ensuring that there is further support in place for those who may need it. More businesses will now be able to benefit […]
22 September 2020
£38bn Bounce Back Loan Scheme £15.5bn Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme £3.8bn Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loan Scheme £720m Future Fund Today the government published new statistics that show businesses across the UK have to date benefitted from 1,328,091 government-guaranteed loans worth £57.3bn to support their cashflow during the crisis through schemes delivered by […]
22 September 2020
£720m worth of convertible loans approved for 711 companies 40% of funding to companies outside London worth £291.1m 82% of funding to mixed gender senior management teams 65% of funding to mixed ethnicity senior management teams Today the British Business Bank publishes Future Fund data that gives a detailed picture of the 711 companies that […]
16 September 2020
Catherine Lewis La Torre, CEO, British Business Bank, said: “The Bank and our role within the UK economy has been thrown into sharp relief as we continue to work as a trusted partner of government to create the conditions for improved access to finance that will enable smaller businesses to stabilise, prosper and grow. “The […]
26 August 2020
Conister accredited to Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) Bank of Ireland (UK) accredited under CLBILS Today the British Business Bank has announced that it has approved Conister for accreditation to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), and Bank of Ireland (UK) for accreditation under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS). Conister will join […]
19 August 2020
BLG Development Finance, Conister, RM Funds and Western Union Business Solutions accredited under CBILS Today the British Business Bank has announced that it has approved BLG Development Finance, Conister, RM Funds and Western Union Business Solutions for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). These new CBILS lenders will be able to provide […]
18 August 2020
Judith Hartley appointed CEO on an interim basis of British Business Investments and British Patient Capital Francis Small appointed Chair of British Business Investments Russ Cummings appointed Chair of British Patient Capital The British Business Bank has appointed Judith Hartley as CEO on an interim basis of the Bank’s two commercial subsidiaries, British Business Investments […]
18 August 2020
£588.3m worth of convertible loans approved for 590 companies 41% of funding to companies outside London worth £242.1m 82% of funding to mixed gender senior management teams 60% of funding to mixed ethnicity senior management teams Today the British Business Bank publishes Future Fund data that gives a detailed picture of the 590 companies that […]
18 August 2020
£35.5bn Bounce Back Loan Scheme £13.7bn Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme £3.5bn Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loan Scheme £588m Future Fund Today the government published new statistics that show businesses across the UK have to date benefitted from 1,235,779 government-guaranteed loans worth £52.7bn to support their cashflow during the crisis tough schemes delivered by […]