<div id="readability-page-1">  <p><time datetime="2026-03-19T00:01:00+00:00">    Thursday 19 March 2026 12:01 am  </time>      <span> | </span><span> Updated: </span>   <time datetime="2026-03-18T14:29:02+00:00">    Wednesday 18 March 2026 2:29 pm  </time></p>         <div>                                                                                                                 Add as a preferred        source on Google                        </div>    <figure>    <div>       </div>   <figcaption>Investment in the UK from overseas has soured</figcaption> </figure> <p>High-growth British companies with international founders have seen significantly reduced cash injections from overseas over the last five years, raising concerns around inward investment into the UK.</p><p>Sums raised by these companies have dropped 36 per cent since 2021, according to the latest analysis from Rathbones using data gathered from Companies House filings.</p><p>The number of deals into UK companies with non-UK resident founders has hit its lowest level since 2020, down to 1,086 with £6.5bn, from its peak of 2,035 with £10.3bn raised in 2021.</p><p>Meanwhile, the number of active companies with international founders also declined in 2024 for the first time in over a decade, dropping to 7,364 down from its 2023 high of 7,431, as interest in the UK continues to cool.</p><h2 id="h-challenging-uk-environment">Challenging UK environment</h2><p>The downward trend also points towards a more challenging environment in the UK for attracting global talent, heightening concerns within the industry if the dwindling of investment will persist.</p><p>Michelle White, head of private office at Rathbones, said: “While the UK continues to be a recognised centre for innovation and globally minded entrepreneurship, this fall in investment activity is a real warning sign. </p><p>“These shifts mirror what we are seeing among internationally mobile clients, increasingly, people with greater wealth are more globally mobile and this trend is shaping investment in UK companies.”</p><p>White noted that rising interest rates coupled with the abolition of the non-dom regime and phasing out of business investment relief, also “introduced new uncertainties for internationally minded founders weighing the UK” against other countries.</p><h2 id="h-wider-exodus">Wider exodus</h2><p>Nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs have quit the UK over the last two years, highlighting the challenge of economic competitiveness.</p><p>The United Arab Emirates was the most attractive location according to Rathbones, followed by Spain and the US, as they fled the new inheritance tax regime for business owners.</p><p>As of April 2025, the abolition replaced the previous system with a residence-based regime, making long term UK residents liable for taxes on worldwide income and gains.</p><p>Notable names who have left the UK include Goldman Sachs vice president Richard Gnodde and Nassef Sawiris, co-owner of Aston Villa.</p><p>While Chancellor Rachel Reeves restricted the amount of inheritance tax relief businesses can receive when passed down, she also made it easier for Brits to avoid inheritance tax if they leave the UK for at least 10 years.</p><p>White noted it was particularly young business owners who were looking to relocate “in search for better opportunities, more favourable tax environments and more optimism about long term growth prospects”.</p><p>She also warned that the trend underscored the importance of the economy, tax system and talent pathways remaining internationally competitive.</p> </div>

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<p>根据 Rathbones 的报告，来自海外对英国企业的投资显著减少，自 2021 年以来筹集的资金下降了 36%。涉及国际创始人的英国公司的交易数量降至 2020 年以来的最低水平，这引发了人们对英国吸引全球人才能力的担忧。利率上升和税制变化等因素促成了这一下降，许多企业家选择迁移到阿联酋和西班牙等国家。这一趋势凸显了英国在全球市场中保持竞争力的必要性</p>

国际投资进入英国企业的资金减少