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Whilst global leaders are shifting their stance on sustainability, the past year has seen significant advancements in ESG and sustainability practices, especially within the mid-market private equity sector in the UK. Companies have increasingly embedded sustainability into their core strategies, responding to heightened investor demand for responsible and ethical investments.

PocDoc based in Cambridge, Eden Futures located in Long Bennington, Nottingham’s Peppermint Technology, and Leicestershire’s Blue Light Card, have won the BVCA's Vision 2025 Awards for the Midlands & East.

In 2024 alone, private capital invested £1.18bn into businesses in the Midlands. Private capital employs an active ownership model which is a hands-on approach that helps drive value creation in portfolio companies through strategic and operational improvements, whilst supporting wider economic development.

The data makes clear that the Midlands is an exciting destination for private capital, whose investment supports the development of 905 businesses which call this region home. These businesses bring value to local communities through the 302,000 jobs they support.

There will come a point when President Trump is not mentioned in every opinion piece you read in the media. But that moment has not yet arrived, I have to warn you. Not in this contribution at least.

New research by the BVCA – finds that the venture capital industry played a bigger role in the UK economy in 2024, increasing both investment and fundraising activity compared to 2023.

The BVCA’s ‘Venture capital in the UK’ 2025 report sets out the latest research on the scale of venture capital investment across the nations and regions of the UK. It found that the VC industry played a bigger role in the UK economy in 2024, increasing both investment and fundraising activity compared to 2023.

We are seeing a developing industry shift from focusing solely on cost to embracing long-term value and truly recognising the win-win proposition that stands before both the Venture Capital and Pension industries. This evolution is increasingly evident in how Pension Schemes are beginning to approach their investment decisions. The move towards a Value for Money framework is a welcome development. This framework is less about comparing fees and more about understanding the quality of returns over time for savers who depend on these funds for their retirement. Such an approach is vital if we are to create a truly sustainable investment landscape. 

This report estimates the current direct economic activity of UK companies supported by private equity and venture capital firms within the UK economy in 2025. This provides a snapshot of the direct economic footprint of activity supported by private equity and venture capital investments - as measured by employment, employee earnings, and gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025. 

This report demonstrates the activity of the UK private equity and venture capital industry in 2024. The statistics in this report are the results of the BVCA’s Investment Activity Study, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits. Data is sourced from a detailed member survey, supplemented by data from third party sources.

New research by the BVCA finds that in 2024, the total amount invested by private equity and venture capital in UK businesses was £29.4bn – a 44 per cent increase on the £20.4bn invested in 2023.

New data reveals that the British venture capital industry almost doubled the amount of funds raised in 2024 compared to the previous year.

Leeds-based Nexus Vehicle Rental, Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Hippo Digital and iPac Packaging Solutions in Gateshead, have won the BVCA Vision 2025 awards in the Yorkshire & North East.

In 2024 alone, private capital invested £149 million in North East businesses. Private capital employs an active ownership model which is a hands-on approach that helps drive value creation in portfolio companies through strategic and operational improvements, whilst supporting wider economic development.

In 2024 alone, private capital invested £1.5bn in Yorkshire and the Humber businesses. Private capital employs an active ownership model which is a hands-on approach that helps drive value creation in portfolio companies through strategic and operational improvements, whilst supporting wider economic development.

Yorkshire, the Humber and the North East of England are exciting destinations for private capital, whose investment is supporting the development of over 800 businesses in the wider region. These businesses bring real value to local communities through the 230,000 jobs they support.