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British Business Bank

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UK government-owned development bank in Sheffield that helps smaller businesses access finance through partners

TrustList summary

British Business Bank is a UK development bank owned entirely by government, with its headquarters in Sheffield. It supports smaller businesses in getting finance via over 200 delivery partners, and it is one of the largest domestic investors in venture-stage opportunities in the UK.

Services

  • Partner-delivered finance: products delivered and managed through more than 200 delivery partners, to widen the supply of finance for smaller businesses.
  • Start Up Loans: loans for new entrepreneurs, with mentoring.
  • Venture investment: investment in venture and venture growth opportunities at a national scale.

Who it serves

UK small businesses and new entrepreneurs. People seeking a particular form of finance are referred to its partners.

Key facts

  • Based in: Sheffield, UK
  • Ownership: wholly owned by government
  • Delivery partners: more than 200
  • Stage: Growth

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

Categories & features

Trust Score

4/ 100
Trust Score: New

An earned signal from verification, reviews, awards, transparency and engagement - the vendor can't buy it.

Verification
0/100 · 20%
Reviews
0/100 · 30%
Awards
0/100 · 15%
Transparency
18/100 · 20%
Engagement
0/100 · 15%
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Updated 9/17/2026

Rankings

British Business Bank is ranked on 2 TrustList rankings: #17 on 1 and #21 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. British Business Bank has no reviews yet, 2 of the 10 profile details we look for and a Trust Score of 4. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Startup funding programme · 2 rankings

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