The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) is the UK’s National Technical Authority for physical and personnel protective security, established to enhance national resilience against security threats.
“The UK thrives on and welcomes domestic and foreign investment. 2020 saw UK startups and scaleups attract record investment with $15 billion (£11.2 billion) in venture-capital funding.1 In the same year, the UK saw record levels of equity investment in smaller UK businesses – 8.8 billion.2 Such finance is vital in enabling UK businesses, and the UK economy more broadly, to grow and prosper.
However, in a small number of cases, investments could potentially present a risk to UK national security.
This guidance is for businesses of any size seeking investment. It covers potential risks associated with investment – both to your business and the UK’s national security – and how taking a security-minded approach from the start of your investment planning can reduce these risks. It also outlines what the new National Security and Investment Act 2021 may mean for your business.”
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