Thought Leadership

On Wednesday, the UK Private Capital Dinner brought together industry leaders, MPs, policymakers and the media to celebrate private capital’s role in supporting investment, jobs and growth across the UK.

UK Private Capital is calling on the Government to introduce a new Scale-up Reinvestment Relief (SRR) to strengthen later-stage funding and ensure successful founders reinvest in the UK’s next generation of high-growth businesses.

The 2025 Autumn Budget’s focus on entrepreneurship was very welcome, particularly the announcements regarding the expansion of EMI company eligibility & the doubling of investment thresholds for the EIS and VCT schemes. We remain concerned about the accompanying reduction in VCT tax reliefs. Building on this, the government published a call for evidence on how the tax system can support entrepreneurship.

Registration has opened for Summit 2026, the UK’s largest dedicated conference for the private capital community.

UK Private Capital is urging the Government to reconsider implementation of proposed changes to the unfair dismissal regime that would remove the statutory cap on compensation from January 2027.

This week UK Private Capital hosted a series of conferences and receptions connecting European managers with institutional investors and family offices across Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The BVCA has now formally adopted the new name of UK Private Capital, following receipt of member approval at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 January.

On Monday, representatives from the BVCA, venture capital firms, UK pension funds and others across the ecosystem were brought together to celebrate Scotland’s economic strengths at the Scotland Investment Forum followed by a reception held by His Majesty the King at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The UK’s growth agenda is entering a decisive phase. Pressure on productivity, intensifying global competition and renewed focus on economic resilience mean that 2026 will be a critical year for how the UK supports innovation, scale and long-term value creation.

The BVCA will be adopting the new name of UK Private Capital, following receipt of member approval at the Annual General Meeting. The change will formally take effect from ​27​ ​January.

The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has published its report on private markets, entitled “unknown unknowns”. The Committee established the inquiry to consider both the reduction in banks’ ability and willingness to lend to SMEs and the growth in private markets, including whether the latter has any financial stability implications.

The BVCA is inviting members to share their views on the services that the BVCA provides, in a brief survey.

The latest Private Equity Reporting Group (PERG) reports reinforce the industry's commitment to transparency and disclosure while also underlining the growing importance of private equity investment to the UK economy.