BCS•Barclays projects that UK high-growth companies overdue for second-round equity funding could rise 76% to 13,900 by 2035, from about 7,900 in 2025. Median deal sizes were £490,000 for UK-only investment, £5.77 million for foreign-only investment and £6.3 million for deals with both.
Barclays analysis projects that the number of UK high-growth companies overdue for second-round equity funding could reach 13,900 by 2035, up 76% from around 7,900 in 2025, if investment trends persist. Outside London, the number could exceed 8,300, an increase of more than 80%.
In 2025, median UK-only equity deals were £490,000, compared with £5.77 million for foreign-only investment. Deals combining UK and international investors had a median size of £6.3 million.
