If you are an entrepreneur, a start-up or SME* located in the North of England, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) could provide the funding you need to help your business realise its potential.
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New report finds that the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has increased productivity, employment and skills across the North.
Small Business Finance Markets 2021/22 focuses on the role of finance in sustainable growth. The report also provides a detailed assessment of the finance markets most widely used by smaller businesses and covers developments in the macroeconomy, small businesses’ debt positions and the smaller business population.
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The Nations and Regions Tracker 2022 Report provides analysis that illuminates the geographic patterns seen in UK small business finance. This is the Bank’s second annual Nations and Regions Tracker, designed to complement our flagship Small Business Finance Markets report with additional regional analysis.
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The Small Business Equity Tracker 2022 report provides an in-depth assessment of equity finance for smaller businesses. It is intended not only to inform the development of the Bank’s own strategy, but also to inform wider developments in both the market and government policy.
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The ‘Backing innovation-led businesses: the role of public investment’ report examines, for the first time, how the programmes delivered by the Bank and UK Research and Innovation (including Innovate UK) interact and where there is crossover. This will help inform future policy in both organisations, as well as innovation policy in government more widely.
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The UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2022 report provides a comprehensive assessment of the performance of UK VC funds since 2002, as well as providing comparisons to the US and the rest of Europe.
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New Report shows positive impact of NPIF funding on SMEs in the North.
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This independent guide provides entrepreneurs, SMEs and growing businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey. It draws on the expertise of partners from across the finance industry and business community.
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British Business Bank has launched the Spotlight Report, highlighting the opportunities for high-growth and ambitious businesses in the Northern Powerhouse area.
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