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Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme

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British Business Bank programme that backs privately managed venture funds investing in early-stage UK small businesses

About Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme is a British Business Bank programme in the UK. It puts public money into privately managed venture capital funds, which invest equity in early-stage UK small firms with high growth potential. Founders apply to the individual ECF funds, not to the programme itself.

Services

  • Fund investment: public money placed into privately managed venture capital funds.
  • Equity for early-stage businesses: equity investments in high-growth, early-stage UK small businesses.
  • Fund applications: founders approach the individual ECF funds, because the programme does not respond to company enquiries.

Clients

High-growth, early-stage UK small businesses that meet the Companies Act 2006 definition of an SME and have their principal place of business in the UK.

Key facts

  • Operated by: British Business Bank
  • Stages: Growth
  • Based in: United Kingdom

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

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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

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