Covid loan scheme figures for the South East, from the British Business Bank.
231,801
Covid loans offered
By the schemes' close in 2021, lenders had offered 231,801 loans in the South 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.
£10.4bn
Covid loans offered, value
By the schemes' close in 2021, loans offered in the South East were worth £10,373.7 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.
216,676
Bounce Back loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 216,676 loans in the South 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.
£6,518.1m
Bounce Back loans offered, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in the South East were worth £6,518.1 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.
15,125
Business Interruption loans offered
By the scheme's close in 2021, lenders had offered 15,125 loans in the South 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.
£3,855.5m
Business Interruption loans, value
By the scheme's close in 2021, loans offered in the South East were worth £3,855.5 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.
1,013
Recovery Loans to Q2 2023
1,013 Recovery Loans were offered to businesses in the South 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.
3,113
Recovery Loans to Q2 2022
3,113 Recovery Loans were offered to businesses in the South 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'.
£209m
Recovery value to Q2 2023
Recovery Loans offered to businesses in the South East were worth £209m 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.
£602.1m
Recovery value to Q2 2022
Recovery Loans offered to businesses in the South East were worth £602,145,867 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'.
£577m
Recovery Loan Scheme drawn value
Drawn value under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in the South East was £577.00m 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.
3,023
Recovery Loan facilities drawn
3,023 facilities had been drawn under the Recovery Loan Scheme (iterations 1 and 2) in the South 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.
£480m
Growth Guarantee drawn value
Drawn value under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in the South East was £480.00m 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.
2,980
Growth Guarantee facilities drawn
2,980 facilities had been drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 in the South 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.
34.01
Growth Guarantee facilities per 10,000
There were 34.01 facilities drawn under the Growth Guarantee Scheme including Recovery Loan Scheme iteration 3 per 10,000 SMEs in the South 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.