Enterprise Britain featured in The Times’ coverage of support measures for founders and start-ups

Earlier this week, a package of reforms came into effect to make it easier for high-growth firms to attract talent and raise capital. These include the expansion of the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme, and a doubling in the amount that can be raised through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).

These reforms, first announced in the autumn budget, will make a real difference for companies across the country — and their employees. We were pleased to see them come into force.

Enterprise Britain Executive Director Eva Barboni was quoted in The Times' coverage of the news, and her full statement was included in HM Treasury’s release:

“Britain needs more companies to make the leap from start-up to scale-up to global champion. These measures speak directly to two of the three pillars we set out as urgent priorities in our most recent report: access to capital and the ability to attract and retain talent. 

“The changes to the EMI scheme are particularly important. Talent is the lifeblood of high-growth firms, and widening access to share ownership will help more British scale-ups attract and retain the people they need to compete globally. It will also help ensure that the benefits of those companies’ success are shared more widely.”

Enterprise Britain’s statement was also highlighted in coverage from Startups.co.uk.

Download our recent report “Time to Act”, which highlights why measures like these are critical to ensure more ambitious companies start, scale, and succeed in the UK.