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The BVCA’s Senior Policy Manager, Nick Chipperfield, responds to this week’s Mansion House speech and the Government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy.

These are still early days in a five year Parliament. So this won’t be the last major challenge to the Prime Minister and his cabinet. But in the quieter moments, ministers are now encouraged that they can point to a swathe of frameworks and decisions which offer greater clarity for investors and businesses alike about the direction of policy travel for the next few years.

The latest analysis conducted by the BVCA revealed that UK-managed private equity and venture capital funds have approximately £190 billion in committed but un-invested capital also referred to as dry powder. This capital is expected to be deployed over the next 3-5 years with around half of this capital being invested domestically based on historical trends.

To mark Pride Month 2025, the BVCA has released a new podcast episode titled Building Inclusive Workplaces: LGBTQ+ within the Private Capital Industry, exploring how firms can support individuals to be their authentic selves and build inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive.

This report makes a series of recommendations about how to increase the amount of capital invested in high potential sectors, including those identified in the Government’s 10-year industrial strategy.

A new report from the BVCA, Investing in a better economy, finds that as of the end of 2024, UK-based private capital funds have £190bn of capital available to invest, which is expected to be deployed over the next three to five years.

New data from the BVCA and PwC shows that while private capital’s 1 year returns in 2024 reflect the subdued exit market, returns over a longer period outperform public markets.

This report demonstrates the returns generated for investors by our members to 31 December 2024. The statistics in this report are the results of the BVCA’s Performance Measurement Survey, an annual survey of fund level cash flows and valuations collected from our members. In 2024 we received submissions from 85 members out of a total eligible pool of 104 members, a response rate of 82%.

For the fourth consecutive year the BVCA has partnered with ESG_VC, now the portfolio arm of VentureESG, to produce the annual research into the ESG performance of venture-backed businesses.

Barnstable based Compass CHC Limited and Bideford based Travel Chapter, have won the BVCA Vision 2025 Awards for the Wales and the South West. Supported by Headline Sponsor, Grant Thornton and Supporting Sponsor, Santander, the annual awards honour the management teams of companies backed by private equity and venture capital.

Ahead of the Excellence in Impact Awards, Judge Alex Shadbolt, Future Planet Capital, writes about how unlocking pension fund investment into private markets presents a crucial opportunity to align institutional capital with long-term impact.

The data makes clear the South West is an exciting destination for private capital, whose investment supports the development of 641 businesses which call this region home. These businesses bring value to local communities through the 165,000 jobs they support. 

Ahead of the Excellence in Impact Awards, Judge Zoë VanderWolk, ETF Partners, writes about how Europe is leading the shift in impact investing, evolving from experimental innovation to a mature discipline with robust frameworks and transparent accountability.