HSBC UK has launched the £5bn AI & Productivity Financing Initiative to help UK SME and Corporate businesses invest in the skills, systems and technology that can improve productivity and support long-term growth.
Through the initiative, your business could access funding on commercial terms to build the skills, systems and technology you need to enhance your productivity.1
1 Lending is subject to status. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs, fees, charges and rates apply.
Research conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business (Cebr) for HSBC UK shows that AI adoption could unlock £105bn in additional revenue for UK mid-sized firms2 by 2030 and an additional £31 billion in GVA3.
AI adoption among mid-sized firms has jumped from 35% to 55% in just two years⁴.
Mid-sized firms generated 23% more value per employee than the wider economy⁴.
2 The Cebr report focuses on mid-sized firms, defined as those with annual turnover of between £15 million and £300 million. 2025 data: https://www.business.hsbc.uk/en-gb/corporate/insights/support/ai-adoption-and-mid-sized-firm-productivity
3 Productivity measured as Gross Value Added (GVA) per employee. All figures expressed in 2025 prices.
4 Cebr report, 2025: https://www.business.hsbc.uk/en-gb/corporate/insights/support/ai-adoption-and-mid-sized-firm-productivity
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