The British Business Bank introduces a ₤ 210m mutual fund to unlock development in the South East of England

• ₤ 210m South East Investment Fund introduced to support little and medium sized services
• The Fund will provide a series of business financing choices with loans from ₤ 25,000 to ₤ 2m and equity financial investments of as much as ₤ 5m
• Introduce of the South East Investment Fund and upcoming East of England Investment Fund implies the British Business Bank is now providing targeted financing throughout every UK Nation and area beyond London.

9^th September 2026: A brand-new ₤ 210m Fund created to support the development of little and medium sized organizations in the South East of England has actually been released today by the British Business Bank.

Introduce of the South East Investment Fund and upcoming East of England Investment Fund later on this month implies the British Business Bank is now providing targeted financing throughout every UK Nation and area beyond London.

This supports the Government’s prepare for development in every postal code by assisting companies gain access to financing near home. By backing enthusiastic smaller sized services, the fund intends to support development, develop tasks and promote continual financial development in the area.

Covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Sussex, Surrey and Kent, the South East Investment Fund will supply much-needed access to fund for little and medium-sized organizations, providing loans from ₤ 25,000 to ₤ 2 million and equity financial investments of approximately ₤ 5 million to assist services begin, scale and grow.

The Fund has actually currently made its very first financial investment with a ₤ 250,000 loan to Basingstoke innovation business Process Vision, showing early effect in the area. The financing is backing the business’s next stage of industrial development and worldwide growth.

The South East of England is home to 17% of the UK’s university spinout companies, behind just London^[1]while the area got 5% of the UK’s overall equity financial investment by worth in 2015^[2]The launch of the fund will assist to make sure the bridge in between scholastic development and market release is properly supported in the area.

David Hourican, Incoming Interim Chief Executive Officer of the British Business Bank, stated ‘Today’s launch of The South East England Investment Fund will assist to promote financial growth throughout the area. The South East of England is home to a few of the UK’s many ingenious technological and clinical organizations and this fund will guarantee that organization have regional access to the financing they require to grow, scale and broaden.’

Company Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated: “Small services are the bedrock of our economy and an important part of any high street, whether it’s a tech start-up in Surrey or an imaginative firm in Margate. Making certain that smaller sized organizations have the support they require to grow is an important part of developing excellent development in every postal code.

“We are figured out not to let access to financial investment be a barrier to success for companies in the South East. The launch of this fund will assist to make sure that small companies throughout the South East can grow to match their aspirations, whether that is generating brand-new personnel, moving into a brand-new base or scaling into a worldwide business.”

Isis du Jour, Founder of Yoga Yurt, stated: “I am extremely grateful for the assistance of British Business Bank that made it possible for me to begin my dream company. The entire procedure was really in-depth and helpful, leading me to think about all elements of my company from marketing method to sales diagnoses and target market. I was supported and plainly directed through all phases of the application procedure, and I really felt that all of individuals I handled existed to assist me prosper.”

The South East Investment Fund will be handled by a group of fund supervisors designated by the British Business Bank consisting of The FSE Group and Maven Capital Partners. The FSE Group will handle the financial obligation financing part of the fund while Maven Capital Partners will handle equity financial investment through the fund.

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Following today’s main launch in Brighton, the British Business Bank will be holding a roadshow for small company financing intermediaries throughout the area to supply more info about the fund. Locations consist of Green Park Conference Centre, Reading (06 October), University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton (07 October), and Turner Contemporary, Margate (08 October).

Countries and Regions Investments Limited, signed up in England and Wales, registration number 14777628, signed up workplace Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield S1 2GQ. An entirely owned business subsidiary of British Business Bank plc, signed up in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, signed up workplace Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ. British Business Bank plc is an advancement bank completely owned by HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking organizations and do not run. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or controlled by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and managed by the Financial Conduct Authority. A total legal structure chart for the group can be discovered at www.british-business-bank.co.uk

About the British Business Bank

The British Business Bank is the UK federal government’s financial advancement bank. Developed in November 2014, its objective is to drive financial development by assisting smaller sized companies get the financing they require to begin, scale and remain in the UK. Its remit is to create, provide and effectively handle UK-wide smaller sized company access to fund programs for the UK federal government.

In 2025/26^[3]the Bank supported UK smaller sized organizations to gain access to ₤ 9.4 bn of financing, comprised of ₤ 1.3 bn of public financing, ₤ 4.3 bn of personal capital crowded in by the Bank and ₤ 3.7 bn of providing the Bank ensured. The financing benefited 38,000 UK organizations, consisting of around 30,000 services the Bank had actually not formerly assisted to fund.

British Business Bank plc is a public restricted business signed up in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, signed up workplace at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ. It is an advancement bank completely owned by HM Government. British Business Bank plc and its subsidiaries are not banking organizations and do not run. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or managed by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and managed by the Financial Conduct Authority. A total legal structure chart for the group can be discovered at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

^[1] Small Company Equity Tracker 2026

² Figures as at end March 2026