Wales has seen a rise in equity investment deals involving small and medium-sized firms but their overall
value have fallen, according to new research from the British Business Bank.
The economic regeneration bank of the UK Government said deal numbers in the Welsh marketplace increased by 19% in 2022 compared to the previous year with 70 deals –representing 2.6% of the 2,702 investments across the UK.
The bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker, now its ninth year, also shows that on the value of deals there was a decline in Wales 10% on 2021 to £82m.
