Michael Laycock
Michael Laycock is a Senior Investment Manager with the British Business Bank (“BBB”), the UK’s development bank. BBB helps support innovation across the UK through its two existing Equity programmes - the state aid approved Enterprise Capital Funds and the fully commercial initiative British Patient Capital. Through these Venture and Growth Capital programmes, BBB is one of Europe’s most active LP investors and has an existing portfolio of c60 funds. Since joining BBB in 2015, Michael has been active investing across both programmes, supporting both new and established fund managers with various sector and stage investment focuses.
Sustainable World 2026
Debrecen Economic Forum 2026
Property X 2026
25 years of Portfolio Conferences
The Portfolio Group's events division has been shaping the professional events market for more than two decades, maintaining its position as market leader. We organize an average of 70 business conferences and nearly 10 award ceremonies annually throughout the country, setting the tone in nine industries: economy, agriculture, real estate, healthcare, finance, automotive, energy, IT, and sustainability. We reach 40,000 participants annually. The Portfolio Events name is a guarantee of high-quality professional content and outstanding B2B and B2C networking – in premium hotels, exclusive environments, with opportunities for business networking and lead generation. To date, more than 6,000 speakers and more than 30,000 companies have participated in our events: experts, senior executives, decision-makers, opinion leaders, and owners. Join us and take your business to the next level – we provide the top community in the domestic business sphere!