The data displays a breakdown of the whole alternative finance market in the UK from 2014 to 2016, by the value of lending or funding facilitated by different platforms within this finance system. Alternative finance refers to instruments and channels, which developed outside of the traditional and highly regulated finance system, such as banks and capital markets. In 2016, the donation crowdfunding market contributed 40 million GBP in funding value.
P2P business lending | 749 | 881 | 1232 |
P2P consumer lending | 547 | 909 | 1169 |
Invoice Financing | 270 | 325 | 452 |
Equity based crowdfunding | 84 | 245 | 272 |
Debt-based securities | 4.4 | 6.2 | 79 |
Rewards crowdfunding | 26 | 42 | 48 |
Community shares | 34 | 61 | 44 |
Donation crowdfunding | 2 | 12 | 40 |
Pension-led funding | 25 | 23 | 24 |