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Rathbones warns funding gap hampers UK startups' ability to scale

By Public Technologies
  • Rathbones urged investment-led UK tax reforms in its October 26, 2026 report, warning higher taxes could weaken growth.
  • UK venture capital investment was almost 25% below US levels in 2023-2025, adjusted for economic size, with later-stage funding particularly weak.
  • Pension funds provide just 10% of UK venture capital versus 72% in the US, underscoring scope to mobilize long-term savings.
  • Abolishing Stamp Duty Land Tax on primary residences could increase transactions 16%, potentially adding almost 11,000 homes annually.
  • A 10-percentage-point increase in the higher capital gains tax rate could reduce 2027-28 tax revenue by more than £2 billion.


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