Business models

We consider business models as the ways that organisations generate social impact (impact model) and create value and revenues (revenue model). 

Understanding the range of business model groups suitable for social investment provides important insights. These enable us and the wider market to develop the appropriate investment products to support social purpose organisations whilst delivering financial returns and impact.

We are currently working to build out business model insight based on our own portfolio and refining the archetypes we use to code our portfolio. The list below provides a view of the wide range of business models that we have invested in across the range of outcome areas above.

Infographic outlining SBSI's four impact themes

The two examples below illustrate the diverse range of business models supporting enhanced health and wellbeing outcomes.

  • Thrive Social Prescribing

    Thrive Social Prescribing is an outcomes-based partnership in Northeast Lincolnshire focused on improving health and wellbeing of individuals living with long term health conditions and received investment through the Bridges Social Outcomes Fund II. The business model is based on a social prescribing model which supports key workers from Centre 4 to connect people to community groups, services and hubs that support individuals’ health and wellbeing.

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  • Flok Health

    Flok Health is the UK’s first autonomous physiotherapy clinic, providing same-day access to care for thousands of NHS patients. Individuals seeking physiotherapy for issues such as back pain can be referred to the platform through a community or primary care setting, such as their GP. Their business model is focused on proprietary impact and social tech designed to achieve measurable outcomes in health and well-being.

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