# Bank of Scotland

> Bank of Scotland is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Semiconductor. See 19 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 19
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 37%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bank-of-scotland/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/askbankofscot
- Website: https://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bankofscotland

Bank of Scotland is a VC fund in Edinburgh focused on Manufacturing and Semiconductor. Over the years, Bank of Scotland has made direct equity investments into a variety of businesses, from small technology companies to the largest public companies. The experience of our team is put to good use when helping companies throughout the UK to achieve their acquisitive or organic expansion goals.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bank of Scotland. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Bank of Scotland. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bank-of-scotland-community-banks?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $4.6M–$32M |
| Debt Financing | $2M–$66M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 26% |
| Semiconductor | 3 | 16% |
| Retail | 2 | 11% |
| Non Profit | 2 | 11% |
| Health Care | 2 | 11% |

39 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 6 | 32% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 26% |
| Series B | 3 | 16% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 2 | 11% |
| Series A | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 68% |
| United States | 2 | 11% |
| Ireland | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barrie Lambie | Head of Equity | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barrie-lambie |
| Iain Purves | Head of Acquisition Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iain-purves |
| Joy Griffiths | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joy-griffiths |
| Steve Morrison | Head of Structured Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-morrison |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dean's | Dean's is a manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler of shortbread, biscuits, rusks, oatcakes and other bakery products. | $6.6M | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Briar Homes | Briar Homes is a highly skilled private home builder with extensive experience in the industry. | $13.4M | Debt Financing | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Albyn Housing | Albyn Housing is a civic and social organization that helps those in need by providing cheap, reliable housing. | $13.5M | Debt Financing | Aug 28, 2025 |  |
| Highland Spring | Highland Springs is a 72-bed behavioral health facility in Cleveland offering inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults and their loved ones. Highland Springs is committed to providing an effective treatment experience and making a difference in the lives of those who seek sobriety and mental wellness. | $64.4M | Debt Financing | Mar 10, 2025 |  |
| Kingdom Housing Association | KHA provides housing and support services to help people to live independently in the community. | $66M | Debt Financing | Sep 18, 2024 |  |
| Briar Homes | Briar Homes is a highly skilled private home builder with extensive experience in the industry. | $6.3M | Debt Financing | Apr 10, 2024 |  |
| Ramsdens | Ramsdens is a growing, diversified, financial services provider and retailer, operating in the four core business segments of foreign currency exchange, pawnbroking loans, precious metals buying and selling and retailing of second hand and new jewellery. | $19.2M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 11, 2024 |  |
| Gateley Plc | Gateley Plc is the first UK commercial law firm to float on the London Stock Exchange. We are a fast growing law firm with 150 partners and 300 further lawyers. We offer solutions-driven, commercial legal advice based on an integrated, partner-led service, operating from offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Nottingham,Reading and Dubai. Our specialist teams cover all aspects of legal services, including corporate, banking, real estate, technology, social housing, construction, employment, pensions, dispute resolution, shipping and transport, as well as private client. | $39M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 19, 2022 |  |
| Carron Bathrooms | Carron Bathrooms manufactures and sells a wide range of high-end baths and shower trays both to trade buyers and direct to consumers across the UK and Europe. | $2.1M | Debt Financing | Oct 18, 2021 |  |
| Bio-Medical Research | Bio-Medical Research Limited is a private Irish company operating in over 30 countries globally. | $14.3M |  | Oct 02, 2016 |  |

10 of 19 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Braveheart Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/braveheart-investment-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Scottish Investment Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-investment-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amadeus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bank of Scotland Equity Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-scotland-equity-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Barclays Investment Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bank of Scotland invest in?

Bank of Scotland invests primarily in Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Retail startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Bank of Scotland's check size?

Bank of Scotland typically joins rounds of $4.6M–$32M at Series B and $2M–$66M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bank of Scotland participates in.

### How do I contact Bank of Scotland?

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### Who are the partners at Bank of Scotland?

The team at Bank of Scotland includes Barrie Lambie (Head of Equity), Iain Purves (Head of Acquisition Finance) and Joy Griffiths (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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