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Sprk Capital announces a £20m funding facility with British Business Investments and £2.8m equity raise

Sprk Capital Limited (“Sprk”) today announces an initial £20m funding facility with British Business Investments, with the potential to increase capacity of the facility in the future. The facility will provide capital to smaller businesses in the UK engaged in innovation.

Why Growing Businesses Should Explore Innovation Finance

Innovation funding accelerates UK SMEs’ growth, bridging cash flow gaps from grants or R\&D tax credits. SPRK Capital provides non-dilutive, fast-access finance.

Levelling the Playing Field for Innovation: How Innovation Grants and CDFIs Support Underserved Entrepreneurs

Innovation grants and CDFIs help underserved UK entrepreneurs access funding, bridge cash flow gaps, and accelerate projects—SPRK Capital offers grant advances to fuel growth.

Fuel Your Scale-up Strategy with R&D Advance Funding

Unlock growth with R\&D Advance Funding: access up to 80% of your HMRC tax credit early, accelerate hires, market entry, and scale your UK innovation business without giving up equity.

When Should You Hire a Financial Adviser?

Hire a financial adviser to access R\&D tax credit or innovation grant funding faster. SPRK Capital helps UK SMEs secure non-dilutive finance without giving up equity.

Private Credit as a Bridge to R&D Tax Relief

Private credit bridges the gap between R&D spending and HMRC tax relief, giving innovation-led companies fast, non-dilutive access to working capital, helping growth, hiring, and project milestones.

Equity Financing vs R&D Funding

R&D funding helps founders access fast, non-dilutive capital, offering more control and flexibility than traditional equity financing.

How R&D Tax Credit Loans Offer an Alternative to Traditional Asset-Based Lending

R&D tax loans offer fast, non-dilutive funding for innovative, IP-rich businesses that don’t fit traditional asset-based lending models.

Borrower Spotlight: EnSilica and the Threat of Quantum Decoding

EnSilica’s eSi-CRYSTALS delivers unified post-quantum security, tackling ‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ threats with compact, efficient, future-proof hardware.

Unlocking R&D Tax Credits Without Relying on a Strong Credit Score

Access R&D tax credit loans without relying on your credit score. SPRK Capital funds up to 80% of your claim, based on eligibility not outdated financial data.