The Increasing Regional Debt and Equity Funding Gap for Established SMEs

The Increasing Regional Debt and Equity Funding Gap for Established SMEs

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM · 45 min. (Europe/London)
Swift Suite
Concurrent session
Fixed Income/CreditImpact investingLGPSPrivate EquitySustainability

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Small companies are typically the biggest employers in aggregate in any UK region, but those outside London/the South East do not receive their fair share of private capital. We will examine the opportunity for private credit and private equity investment into UK SMEs to create both positive local impact and attractive returns.

ForesightForesight partners with smaller companies to achieve their vision and create the high-quality jobs that will power tomorrow’s economy. For close to four decades, Foresight has supported smaller companies through various economic cycles and partners with companies across all sectors and stages. Working from a network of offices located across the UK and Ireland, Foresight’s team combines its deep local connections, international reach and cross sector expertise; enabling its portfolio companies to go onto bigger and better opportunities. Foresight provides investments of up to £10 million and is one of the UK’s most active SME investors. In calendar year 2022, its team invested into over 90 SMEs, with 83% of these investments based outside of London and the South East.

Registered attendees

Alyshia Harrington-Clark
Alyshia Harrington-Clark
Head of DC, Master Trusts and Lifetime SavingsPLSA
Euan Miller
Euan Miller
Managing Director, West Yorkshire Pension FundMember, PLSA Policy Board & LA Committee
Frank Day
Frank Day
Events Content CreatorPLSA