As the UK Government’s national economic development bank, our mission is to drive economic growth by helping smaller businesses get the finance they need to start, scale and stay in the UK. In doing so, we help capture the economic value of innovation for the UK and create jobs and prosperity for people across the country. With a mainly commercial approach that delivers a return for taxpayers, the Bank’s goal is to catalyse private markets to broaden the range of choice for smaller businesses seeking finance.