Key Takeaways
- • Private equity and venture capital firms invested more than £1.8bn in North West businesses in 2025, according to a new report launched in Manchester by UK Private Capital in partnership with Gallagher.
- • Cumulative private capital investment in the North West over the past five years exceeds £8.5bn.
- • Private capital currently backs 873 businesses across the region: 393 through private equity and 480 through venture capital.
- • The sector supports an estimated 247,000 jobs across the North West, per the report's figures.
Summary
Private equity and venture capital firms invested more than £1.8bn in North West businesses in 2025, lifting total investment over the past five years to more than £8.5bn, according to a report launched in Manchester by UK Private Capital in partnership with Gallagher. The figures are reported by TheBusinessDesk.com.
The report indicates that private capital currently supports 873 businesses across the North West. Of these, 393 are backed by private equity and 480 by venture capital. The sector is credited with supporting around 247,000 jobs in the region.
Michael Moore, chief executive of UK Private Capital, said private capital already plays a substantial role in the regional economy. The primary source's quoted remarks were truncated in the available text, so further detail on his comments is not available.
The full report and its methodology were not available in the source text. The article is partially paywalled, and the remaining content could not be reviewed.
The report indicates that private capital currently supports 873 businesses across the North West. Of these, 393 are backed by private equity and 480 by venture capital. The sector is credited with supporting around 247,000 jobs in the region.
Michael Moore, chief executive of UK Private Capital, said private capital already plays a substantial role in the regional economy. The primary source's quoted remarks were truncated in the available text, so further detail on his comments is not available.
The full report and its methodology were not available in the source text. The article is partially paywalled, and the remaining content could not be reviewed.
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