First-time investment in West Midlands nearly doubled last year

First-time equity investment in the West Midlands nearly doubled in 2025, the fastest growth of any UK region outside London, according to a new report from Beauhurst Insights and Penningtons Manches Cooper.

The State of UK First-time Investment 2026 report found 2,730 companies raised equity for the first time in 2025, a 29.9% increase year-on-year and the strongest period for first-time investment activity in four years, collectively raising £4.4bn, up 11.7%.

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