Creative England is an organisation dedicated to the growth of the creative industries. Since 2012, Creative England has run a pioneering investment programme combining both finance and business support tailored to meet the needs of small creative businesses. The investment programme addresses the recognised market failure in access to finance, which means that creative businesses, especially those based outside London, struggle to secure the investment they need to innovate and grow.

Our assessment reviews the extent to which Creative England is supporting the following outcomes:

• Business sustainability
• Business growth
• Job creation
• International trade/exports
• Innovation Cluster development

The analysis provides evidence that Creative England has developed an investment and business support model that is working. It is helping to fill the access to finance gap at the lower end of the ‘ladder of growth’, supporting creative companies to grow from start-up to sustainable, growing businesses.

Creative England has effectively mobilised public funding to deliver social value and economic growth. It is making an important contribution to achieving the ambitions of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, helping to boost the role of creative businesses in securing the UK’s future economic success and more inclusive and sustainable growth.

Please read the full report here