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Market share of challenger and specialist banks in gross bank lending to SMEs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2024

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Release date

February 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019 to 2024

Supplementary notes

The source defines challenger and specialist banks as those which have a UK banking licence but are not one of the five biggest UK banks by total lending.

Figures obtained from several editions of the same report.

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SME lending market share of challenger banks in the UK 2019-2024

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jul 7, 2025

Challenger banks significantly expanded their SME lending between 2019 and 2024, leading to a notable increase in their market share. From 2021 onward, they accounted for more than **** of all SME lending, and by 2024, their share had risen to ** percent.

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