Covid loan scheme figures for the North East, from the British Business Bank.
51,181
Covid loans offered
By the schemes' close in 2021, lenders had offered 51,181 loans in the North East under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£2,036.3m
Covid loans offered, value
By the schemes' close in 2021, loans offered in the North East were worth £2,036.3 million under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
48,262
Bounce Back loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 48,262 loans in the North East under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£1,341.7m
Bounce Back loans offered, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in the North East were worth £1,341.7 million under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
2,919
Business Interruption loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 2,919 loans in the North East under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
£694.6m
Business Interruption loans, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in the North East were worth £694.6 million under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Source: Final CBILS and BBLS scheme breakdowns by geography and sector, British Business Bank, July 2021
Loans 'offered' as counted by the publisher; scheme management information from lenders; the publisher notes offered figures can differ from HM Treasury approved figures. Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme data are not included in the workbook.
251
Recovery Loans to Q2 2023
251 Recovery Loans were offered to businesses in the North East in the period from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2023: English regions factsheets (data annex), British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2023
Factsheet table, period printed as 'Q2 2022 -Q2 2023'. Period is taken from the printed label and recorded against the end quarter.
644
Recovery Loans to Q2 2022
644 Recovery Loans were offered to businesses in the North East in the period from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2022, British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2022
Annex table, period printed as 'Q2 2021-Q2 2022'.
£57m
Recovery value to Q2 2023
Recovery Loans offered to businesses in the North East were worth £57m in the period from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2023: English regions factsheets (data annex), British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2023
Factsheet table, period printed as 'Q2 2022 -Q2 2023'. Period is taken from the printed label and recorded against the end quarter.
£116.3m
Recovery value to Q2 2022
Recovery Loans offered to businesses in the North East were worth £116,339,008 in the period from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
Source: Nations and Regions Tracker 2022, British Business Bank, 12 months to Q2 2022
Annex table, period printed as 'Q2 2021-Q2 2022'.
£109.6m
Recovery Loan Scheme drawn value
Drawn value under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in the North East was £109.60m as at 30 June 2025.
Source: Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 & 2) Performance Data as at 30 June 2025, British Business Bank, 30 June 2025
Page dated 26 August 2025. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
622
Recovery Loan facilities drawn
622 facilities had been drawn under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in the North East as at 30 June 2025.
Source: Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 & 2) Performance Data as at 30 June 2025, British Business Bank, 30 June 2025
Page dated 26 August 2025. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
£113.8m
Growth Guarantee drawn value
Drawn value under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in the North East was £113.76m as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
706
Growth Guarantee facilities drawn
706 facilities had been drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in the North East as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal.
42.41
Growth Guarantee facilities per 10,000
There were 42.41 facilities drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 per 10,000 SMEs in the North East as at 31 March 2026.
Source: Growth Guarantee Scheme (including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3) performance data as at 31 March 2026, British Business Bank, 31 March 2026
Page dated 19 May 2026. Figures are revised in later releases and rely on lender submissions to the scheme portal. Ratio calculated and published by the Bank using Business Population Estimates; it is not a count.