Equity investment in UK smaller businesses jumped to record levels last year, according to British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker.
Investment in UK smaller businesses increased by 88% last year, climbing to £18.1bn, the highest annual increase since the data series began in 2011. Investment in UK tech companies accounted for a large portion of growth, rising to £8.2bn, up from £4.1bn in 2020, with deals in the life sciences sector soaring from £800m in 2020, to £1.7bn in 2021. The value of software deals more than doubled, from £2.3bn to £4.8bn, in keeping with wider market trends. Analysis also revealed a 30% increase in the number of clean tech deals, with investment climbing to £436m across 72 deals. The...
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