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Scottish National Investment Bank plc
Company typeState-owned investment and development bank
(Statutory corporation)
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedNovember 2020
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
Key people
Al Denholm, Chief Executive
Willie Watt, Chairman
OwnerScottish Government
Websitewww.thebank.scot

The Scottish National Investment Bank is a Scottish state-owned investment and national development bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] Although referred to as a bank, it does not do normal banking operations nor accepts deposits. The bank uses public money to fund commercial projects across Scotland with the hope that this seed capital will encourage further private investment, to help develop a fairer, more sustainable economy. £2 Billion of taxpayers money is earmarked for the bank.[2]

The bank is a public corporation,[3][4] with the only shareholder being the Scottish Government.[5] It reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.[6]

History

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The bank was announced in September 2017 in the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's 2017 Programme for Government.

Benny Higgins was appointed as a strategic adviser, to oversee the organisation launching.[7] In February 2018 an implementation plan was launched.[8] The Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020 was passed by Parliament on 21 January 2020. The Act legally obliged Scottish Ministers to establish a National Investment Bank for Scotland as both a public body as a publicly limited company.

The bank was formally launched in November 2020.

In February 2022 Eilidh MacTaggart left the bank as Chief Executive. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was questioned about the departure in the Scottish Parliament.[9] The departure coincided with the publication of the Scottish Government's National Strategy for Economic Transformation which would direct the focus of future investments made by the bank.[10] Ms MacTaggart subsequently insisted she left the bank for personal reasons, [11] and received £117,500 having to work her notice period under the terms of her contract.[12] In April 2023, Al Denholm was appointed Chief Executive.[13]

As of October 2023, the bank had committed £463.2 million in investments.[14]

Activities

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The bank seeks to invest in businesses, projects and communities across Scotland, with its investment targeted to support three main aims:[15][16]

  • Supporting Scotland's transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2045[17]
  • Building communities and promoting equality by 2040
  • Harnessing innovation to enable our people to flourish by 2040

The bank has an initial budget of £2 billion for the first 10 years of its existence (2020–2030).[2]

Portfolio

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Date Company Sector Value (GBP) References
23 November 2020 M Squared Lasers Quantum technology 12,500,000 [18]
24 February 2021 PfP Capital Mid-market rental housing 40,000,000 [19]
27 July 2021 R3 IoT IoT satellite connectivity 1,000,000 [20]
29 July 2021 Forev EV charging infrastructure 2,000,000 [21]
11 August 2021 IndiNature Natural fibre insulation 3,000,000 [22]
17 August 2021 Gresham House Forestry Fund Woodland creation 50,000,000 [23]
7 September 2021 Nova Innovation Net zero 6,400,000 [24]
22 September 2021 Sunamp Net zero 6,000,000 [25]
15 November 2021 Iona Wind Partnership Net zero 13,000,000 [26]
03 December 2021 Strathcarron Homes Housing 3,000,000 [27]
07 January 2022 Lothian Broadband Group Rural broadband 20,000,000 [28]
18 January 2022 Highland Coast Hotels Tourism 4,450,000 [29]
28 January 2022 Port of Aberdeen Marine infrastructure 30,000,000 [30]
31 March 2022 Travelnest Tourism 3,000,000 [31]
9 May 2022 Circularity Scotland Deposit-return scheme 9,000,000 [32]
9 May 2022 Elasmogen Pharmaceutical industry 3,500,000 [33]
4 July 2022 Orbital Marine Power Renewable energy 4,000,000 [34]
13 July 2022 pureLiFi Telecommunications 10,000,000 [35]
18 July 2022 Wavegarden Scotland Surf technology 26,000,000 [36]
5 September 2022 Trojan Energy EV charging infrastructure 9,000,000 [37]
October 2022 Orbex Bio-fuel satellite launch 17,800,000 [38]
November 2022 Social and Sustainable Social housing 15,000,000 [39]
December 2022 North Start Renewables Renewable energy operations 50,000,000 [40]
January 2023 PneumoWave Biosensor technology 5,200,000 [41]
March 2023 Utopi Data analytics platform 5,000,000 [42]
April 2023 Forrit Cloud-based content 5,000,000 [43]
April 2023 Verlume Renewable energy 6,600,000 [44]
October 2023 Cyacomb Innovative technology 2,600,000 [45]
October 2023 Par Equity Innovative technology 20,000,000 [46]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Scotland's national investment bank launches". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Scottish national investment bank legislation published". BBC News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Scottish National Investment Bank Stage 1 Report". Scottish Parliament Reports.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Brian (28 November 2018). "Scottish National Investment Bank chief pledges pay caps and no bail-outs". The Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture". Scottish Government. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Scottish national investment bank plans unveiled". The Herald. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. ^ Brooks, Libby (28 February 2019). "Scottish government to launch national investment bank". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Sturgeon tight-lipped on Eilidh MacTaggart Exit". The National. 3 March 2022.
  10. ^ cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60601477%7Cwork=BBC
  11. ^ "Investment bank boss insists she quit for personal reasons". BBC. 4 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Scottish National Investment Bank boss paid £117,500 after quitting". BBC. 20 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Al Denholm appointed CEO of Scottish National Investment Bank". Scottish Financial News. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Our investment portfolio supports businesses, projects and communities that align with our missions | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  15. ^ "What we do". Scottish National Investment Bank. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Our Missions". Scottish National Investment Bank. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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  18. ^ Wright, Scott (23 November 2020). "New Scottish bank opens doors with £12.5m investment in pioneering Glasgow laser firm". The Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Investment Case Study | The Scottish National Investment Bank | Scottish National Investment Bank invests in PfP Capital's Mid Market Rent Fund". Scottish National Investment Bank. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Space tech firm R3-IoT to go global after funding deal". Daily Business. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  21. ^ Walker, Peter A. (29 July 2021). "Scottish National Investment Bank backs Forev with £2 million". businessInsider. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Hemp-based insulation firm secures Scottish National Investment Bank funding". www.businessgreen.com. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Scottish National Investment Bank backs forestry fund". Daily Business. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Nova secures SNIB funds for tidal turbines". Daily Business. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  25. ^ Cameron, Greig. "Sunamp batteries get £6m backing". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  26. ^ McSherry, Mark. "Iona wind partnership gets SNIB investment – Scottish Financial Review". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Scottish National Investment Bank steps in to fund new Glasgow homes – Scottish Construction Now". 3 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  28. ^ "Independent broadband firm secures £20m funding to reach 70,000 customers – Future Scot". 6 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  29. ^ "Highland Coast Hotels secures £4.45 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank – The Northern Times". 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  30. ^ "Aberdeen Harbour receives £30 million in funding – Scottish Business Insider". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  31. ^ Walker, Peter A. (6 May 2022). "Scottish National Investment Bank gives £3 million to travel tech firm". businessInsider. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  32. ^ "SNIB invests £9m to help boost recycling of single-use drinks containers". Scottish Financial News. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  33. ^ "Aberdeen-based life sciences pioneer Elasmogen secures seven-figure boost from organisations including the SNIB". www.scotsman.com. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  34. ^ "Renewable energy company Orbital funded by Scottish National Investment Bank". Scottish Financial News. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  35. ^ Cameron, Greig. "Purelifi gets £10m tech backing". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  36. ^ "Delayed Wavegarden gets £26m SNIB backing". Daily Business. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  37. ^ "Scottish National Investment Bank fuels electric vehicle charging firm with £9m deal". uk.news.yahoo.com. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  38. ^ "Orbex | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  39. ^ "Social and Sustainable | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  40. ^ "North Star Renewables | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  41. ^ "PneumoWave | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  42. ^ "Utopi | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  43. ^ "Forrit | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  44. ^ "Verlume | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  45. ^ "Cyacomb | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  46. ^ "Par Equity | Scottish National Investment Bank". www.thebank.scot. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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