Question follow-through · 108560

Kraken Technologies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review, published on 20 January 2026, what valuation of Kraken Techn

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
28 Jan 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review, published on 20 January 2026, what valuation of Kraken Techn

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade sets the overall strategic direction for the British Business Bank, which is operationally independent and carries out its own due diligence. The Department was informed by the Bank of its investment in Kraken Technol...

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