Private Capital in Yorkshire and the North East 2025

This report is the first in a series which tell the story of how the private equity and venture capital industry invests in every nation and region of the United Kingdom. 

Yorkshire, the Humber and the North East of England are exciting destinations for private capital, whose investment is supporting the development of over 800 businesses in the wider region. These businesses bring real value to local communities through the 230,000 jobs they support. 

In 2024 alone, private capital invested £1.33bn in Yorkshire and the Humber and £149m in the North East of England. This level of investment underpins the emergent tech-hubs in cities such as Leeds and Durham, and universities like York, Sunderland and Newcastle that are producing exciting new businesses as spin-outs. 

However, while there is much to celebrate about the scope and scale of investment in the region’s businesses, it could be even more substantial and close the gap with other parts of the country. Policymakers, regulators, and industry all have a role to play in helping to facilitate greater levels of investment in the region, to ensure that opportunities are not lost. Together we can address the main barriers by closing the scale up gap, boosting access to skills and talent and improving regional infrastructure. 

Unless otherwise stated, all data in this report is sourced from the BVCA’s Report on Investment Activity 2024 and Economic contribution of UK private equity and venture capital in 2025, produced by EY.