Thought Leadership

UK Private Capital highlighted the importance of pension reform and maintaining a competitive tax and regulatory environment during a series of events held as part of London Tech Week.

This week, UK Private Capital’s Invest Yorkshire and North East Forum brought together 120 investors, policymakers and local stakeholders to celebrate the role private capital investment plays in supporting economic growth in the UK’s nations and regions.

UK Private Capital has called on HMRC to make changes to the draft guidance on the new carried interest regime to take account of the diversity of structures used by the industry.

A defining theme of last week’s Accelerate conference was the surge in AI investment and its power to reshape the global economy.

The Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP emphasised the importance of celebrating venture capital’s impact on the economy during her appearance at Accelerate 2026.

Private capital investment into Northern Irish businesses reached £384m in 2025, up from £94 million in 2024.

UK Private Capital’s latest Report on Investment Activity shows fundraising by UK private equity and venture capital rose in 2025, driven by LPs increasing allocations to Europe-focused funds.

The UK has a well understood structural gap with vast defined contribution (DC) pension savings, but minimal allocation to venture capital.

The Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh CBE MP, highlighted the important role that Government and private capital must play to help the UK reach net zero by 2050.

Director of External Affairs Karim Palant told the Business and Trade Select Committee that without faster action to fix the domestic capital gap and unlock reinvestment, the UK risks losing its AI scale ups just as they begin to succeed.

UK Private Capital is pleased to announce Richard Swann as the new Chair of Council, the association’s board of directors

On ​6 ​April ​2026, following several years of political and Government activity and sustained engagement by UK Private Capital, the new regime for taxing carried interest comes into effect.

UK Private Capital has continued to support members and engage with the Bank of England as it conducts its System Wide Exploratory Scenario (SWES) to support an informed assessment of the industry’s resilience and contribution to the UK economy.

UK Private Capital has been championing the venture capital industry and pushing for unlocking greater domestic capital from institutions and elsewhere to back this asset class and the pipeline of companies they invest in.