UK Private Capital News

Businesses in London, Brighton, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire have won UK Private Capital Vision 2026 Awards for London and the South East.  Sponsored by Grant Thornton and Santander, these annual awards honour the management teams of companies backed by private equity and venture capital, recognising the companies and their investors in different investment stages and across six categories.

A new survey of private equity and venture capital firms has found that the industry plans to increase investment in British businesses over the next five years, despite a fall in confidence about the UK’s economic outlook.

New reports published by UK Private Capital with input from leading figures in the pensions and private capital industries state that it is time to begin accelerating investment by UK pension funds into private capital.

Charlotte Cane MP visited Cambridge-based Fieldwork Robotics to learn how private capital investment is supporting the development of cutting-edge agricultural technology.

Chris Ellmore MP visited the Bridgend headquarters of Nodor, the global market leader in premium darts, dartboards and accessories last Friday. The company demonstrated its advanced manufacturing and technology which is backed by their obsession for winning.

Barton Blakeley, a clean tech engineering firm, showcased its leading CO₂ conversion technology to Victoria Collins MP, when she visited the headquarters last Friday.

Outstanding contributions to sustainability and impact across private equity and venture capital were recognised at UK Private Capital's 'Excellence in Sustainability and Impact’ Awards. The awards celebrate the firms that are spearheading responsible investment and impact led initiatives across the private capital industry.

Bristol-based clean technology company WASE demonstrated its innovative wastewater treatment and bioenergy production to Kerry McCarthy MP, when she visited its headquarters on 3 July.   

Red Helix, a Buckinghamshire-based leader in cyber security and network performance, showcased its work supporting UK businesses and critical infrastructure to Laura Kyrke-Smith MP when she visited the company’s headquarters in Aylesbury.

New analysis shows that UK companies backed by private capital firms are more likely to be high growth than the wider business population.

New data from UK Private Capital and PwC shows that private capital returns outperform public markets over a 10-year horizon.

Nodor Darts, Brand Revolution and Netomnia have won UK Private Capital Vision 2026 Awards for Wales and the South West.

New research shows that investment by private equity and venture capital firms into South West businesses reached over £2.8 billion in 2025, up from £2.1 billion in 2024, with the total amount invested over the past five years reaching £9 billion.

Global ratings and reviews platform Feefo demonstrated its comprehensive suite of reputation management and feedback solutions to Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, when he visited its headquarters on 26 May.

Optalysys, Automated Analytics, Winder Power and ARC building solutions have won UK Private Capital Vision 2026 Awards for Yorkshire & the Humber and the North East.

New research shows that investment by private equity and venture capital firms into businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber was £465 million in 2025.

New research shows that investment by private equity and venture capital firms into North East businesses was £180 million in 2025, up from £159 million in 2024.

Biocomposites, an international medical devices company that engineers, manufactures and markets leading products for use in infection management in bone and soft tissue, demonstrated its leading infection management technologies, STIMULAN and SYNICEM, to Adam Jogee MP, when he visited its headquarters Friday, 1 May 2026.

Chesterfield-based medical device manufacturer TalarMade Ltd showcased how private investment is driving innovation, advanced manufacturing and international growth during a visit by Toby Perkins to its headquarters on 22 May.

Venture Capital in the UK 2026 shows in total, £8bn was invested into UK venture-backed businesses in 2025 by VC firms alongside others, with deeptech and AI companies receiving £5bn of the total transaction value.

UK Private Capital has found that, despite commitments from UK defined contribution (DC) pension funds to increase allocations into venture capital and growth equity, there is limited evidence of any significant investment into the asset class – with firms describing it as difficult to engage with pension funds.