Companies Backed by Sunak’s Future Fund More Likely to Have Failed, Report Finds

Companies backed by Sunak’s Future Fund more likely to have failed, report finds

Companies that received government support through Rishi Sunak’s pandemic-era Future Fund were more likely to collapse than peers who did not take state money, according to a new audit that raises fresh questions about the scheme’s value. A review by RSM UK Consulting found that Future Fund-backed firms were more likely to have gone into liquidation, suffered sharper falls in employment, and showed no outperformance on key financial measures suc…

Year 3: Future Fund evaluation report 2025

Year 3: Future Fund evaluation report 2025 Rima Seth Tue, 09/09/2025 - 08:55 Report and publications 09 September 2025 RSM UK Consulting LLP has been commissioned by the British Business Bank to undertake the three-year impact evaluation of the Future Fund (a UK Government scheme that was set up to support potentially viable UK-based companies that were facing difficulties in raising equity finance due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic). Th…