Market Intelligence & Resources
Over the coming months, we will be developing a series of papers exploring financial barriers and opportunities in social markets in the UK. We will also be developing and sign-posting a series of practical resources to facilitate social investment transactions.
In the first of a series of papers exploring the barriers and opportunities to social investment in the UK, we outline our perspective on the issues and opportunities for different classes of investors, intermediaries and third sector organisations seeking capital.
The majority of capital currently available for social investment is at two extremes of a possible marketplace: grants that provide 100% subsidy and commercial loans that are unsubsidised. In contrast, we estimate that most social enterprises need capital at between -20% and +6% aggregate return on investment.
Over the coming months, we will be developing a library of practical resources for those wishing to make or receive social investments. If you would like to be kept up to date with developments please join our mailing list.
In the meantime, please see our Useful Links page.
If you are interested in working with us on future papers, or have any suggestions related to existing papers or resources that we should be sign-posting, please get in touch.
