BGF (Business Growth Fund)
2014: the year of the VCT
From left, Tim Levett of NVM, Andrew Garside of Isis and Mark Wignall from Mobeus
BGF backs Task Geoscience and Fronterra merger
BGF takes minority stake in combined geoscience consultancy
BGF invests £2.8m in Rutland Cycling
Investment expected to bolster e-commerce offering
BGF invests £5m in Spex Group
Investor's fourth deal in Scotland this year
BGF energises 3sun with £10m investment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ10m in 3sun Group, a provider of products and services to the global energy industry.
BGF dials in £7m investment to Mono Consultants
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided network support services provider Mono Consultants with a ТЃ7m growth capital injection, securing a minority stake.
BGF invests £3.4m in Jumpstart
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ3.4m into tax consultancy business Jumpstart.
BGF suits up with £8.5m ACS investment
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ8.5m into formal wear rental business ACS Clothing and its software offering Xedo Software.
BGF signs Thames Card Technology deal
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has committed ТЃ3.2m to Essex-based plastic card manufacturer Thames Card Technology (TCT).
BGF invests £4m in Palmer Hargreaves
The Business Growth Fund has invested ТЃ4m in Midlands-based marketing and communication agency Palmer Hargreaves.
BGF injects £6m into Medicina
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ6m in Bolton-based medical devices company Medicina.
BGF inks £3.2m Cass Art deal
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ3.2m in arts material retailer Cass Art in exchange for a minority stake.
BGF backs Duncan & Todd with £5.6m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ5.6m in Scottish optical chain Duncan & Todd.
BGF invests £5m in Exchange Lab
The Business Growth Fund has invested ТЃ5m in global digital media business The Exchange Lab.
BGF injects £2.5m into Sub10
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.5m in Devon-based Sub10 Systems.
BGF invests £8.7m in PTS
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ8.7m in London-based PTS Consulting Group.
BGF injects £4m into VTL
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ4m into VTL Group, a manufacturer of car components.
BGF backs Inoapps with £10m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ10m in Aberdeen-based Inoapps, an Oracle application reseller and IT consultancy business, in return for a minority stake.
BGF invests £2.8m in Arran Aromatics
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.8m and taken a minority stake in Arran Aromatics, a Scottish luxury toiletries company.
BGF backs Xercise4less with £5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ5m into Xercise4less, a fitness chain founded by ex-rugby player Jon Wright.
BGF-backed SHS bolts on Dixon Pentland
Swanbridge Hire & Sales Integrated Services (SHS), a portfolio company of the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has acquired UK-based Dixon Pentland Scaffolding for approximately ТЃ2m.
BGF invests £2.25m in Abacus e-Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.25m in UK content management system provider Abacus e-Media.
BGF's York Mailing in bolt-on
BGF-backed York Mailing has acquired The Lettershop Group (TLG), a UK print marketing and mailing solutions provider.
Sector focus: oil & gas still draws PE interest
To kick-start our new sector focus series, Ellie Pullen looks at private equity’s turbulent relationship with the oil and gas sector, and how events such as the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 have shaped investments in this space