British Business Bank overview
Stories about British Business Bank
High fees hinder DC schemes’ push into growth and VC – report
Management charges need to be lowered to unlock large-scale defined contribution schemes’ investment, according to the British Business Bank and Oliver Wyman.
How the UK's development bank plans to back VC and growth managers
Vianney de Leudeville of British Business Investments discusses why the development bank subsidiary is seeding fund of funds managers.
BVCA awaits British Business Bank boost
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association is hoping for concrete details on a national investment fund when the UK chancellor Philip Hammond hands down the Budget on Wednesday.
British Business Bank contact information
Offices
Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Leandros Kalisperas | Job titleChief Investment Officer | LocationSheffield, United Kingdom | Email  --------- |
| Mr. David Hourican | Job titleChief Financial Officer & Incoming Interim CEO | LocationSheffield, United Kingdom | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Ian Connatty | Job titleManaging Partner | LocationSheffield, United Kingdom | Email ------- |
| Ms. Christine Hockley | Job titleManaging Director and Co-Head of Funds | LocationSheffield, United Kingdom | Email --------- |
British Business Bank fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 174
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ---------- | Commitment dateJan 2026 | Commitment size$13.241m | |
Manager ---------- | Commitment date- | Commitment size -------- | |
Manager ------ | Commitment dateApr 2026 | Commitment size ---------- | |
British Business Bank funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ------- | Open dateSep 2026 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ------ | Open dateNov 2025 | Strategy ----------- | |
Closed funds: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ------- | Close dateDec 2023 | Strategy ---------- | |
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