Fidra Energy

Company · GB · 3 documents

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1.15 billion

Total invested in Scotland. Scottish Enterprise p.7

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£12.3 billion

Total equity investment into smaller businesses in 2025. British Business Bank p.6

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£4.4 billion

Total UK first-time equity raised in 2025. Penningtons Manches Cooper p.3

Investing in Ambition: Scotland's Risk Capital Market 2025

Report

Scottish EnterpriseJune 202664 pages

Total UK equity investment reached £24.39 billion across 5,982 deals in 2025, representing a 4% increase in value alongside a 7% decline in deal volume.

Small Business Equity Tracker 2026

ReportBritish Business BankJanuary 202688 pages

UK smaller businesses raised £12.3 billion of equity investment across 2,002 deals in 2025, representing a 4% decline in value and a 17% decline in deal count compared to 2024.

State of UK First-time Investment 2026

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Penningtons Manches CooperJanuary 202612 pages

The average first-time equity fundraising fell from £1.97 million in 2024 to £1.67 million in 2025, alongside a 20% drop in median deal value to £0.2 million.