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  • Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) FAQs

    Enterprise Finance Guarantee – FAQs General How do I express an interest in the Scheme? Please complete the Expression of Interest document which can be found on our website. We are an unsecured lender but we take personal guarantees, is this eligible? For the purpose of the EFG Scheme personal […]

  • Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) FAQs

    FAQs for SMEs Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) - FAQs About the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) How do I apply? CBILS is available through the British Business Bank’s accredited lenders, which are listed on the  British Business Bank website . In the first […]

  • Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) FAQs

    Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) - FAQs About the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) How do I apply? CBILS is available through the British Business Bank’s accredited lenders, which are listed on the  British Business Bank website . In the first instance, you […]

  • Tribunal – Covid-19 loan schemes and borrower names FAQs

    Covid-19 loan schemes and borrower names - Tribunal - FAQ General What information has been requested? British Business Bank has received requests for the disclosure of the names of borrowers who have received loans under any of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Business Interruption […]

  • Investing in Women Code FAQs

    Investing in Women Code - Frequently asked questions About the Code How many signatories are there? As of November 2023, there are 240 signatories to the Code. What does the Code aim to achieve? The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship was published in March 2019, and highlighted the stark […]

  • Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) FAQs

    FAQs for Small Businesses About the Bounce Back Loan Scheme Am I eligible? (updated 09 November 2020) The Scheme is open to most businesses, regardless of turnover, who meet the eligibility criteria and who were established on or before 1 March 2020 Read footnote text 1 . Borrowers are required to […]

  • Recovery Loan Scheme FAQs

    Recovery Loan Scheme - FAQs Application process Can I apply directly for RLS? No. RLS is available by approaching RLS accredited lenders in the same way as you would for a commercial facility. If a lender can offer a commercial facility on equivalent terms without the need to make use of RLS, they […]

  • Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) FAQs

    Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) About LIFTS Is LIFTS targeting specific sectors? We will not require proposals to target specific sectors of the economy, though we will welcome proposals that seek to increase investment in our most innovative science and technology […]

  • Addressing the gaps

    In this section: In this section: Gender pay gap report 2023 Gender and ethnicity pay gap report 2023 Download report (.pdf, 2.15mb) How are we addressing our gender and ethnicity pay gap? One of the British Business Bank’s strategic objectives is unlocking potential by ensuring entrepreneurs can […]

  • What is the UK Export Academy?

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    What is the UK Export Academy? Businesses that sell overseas are more competitive, profitable, and can grow their sales faster. Developing a capacity to export can be challenging, but this is where the UK Export Academy from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) can help. In this article […]