The British Business Bank's Debt Funds programme has had a significant impact on the UK's debt market and finance ecosystem for smaller businesses, as revealed by an independent evaluation. SQW undertook the evaluation in partnership with Beauhurst, utilising data up to March 2023. It confirmed the programme's role in the smaller business finance market and its effectiveness in attracting additional private investment. The report demonstrates that the Debt Funds programme has improved access to debt fin ...