BGF (Business Growth Fund)
BGF-backed Shepherd Direct acquires CPBigwood
BGF first backed Shepherd Direct in June 2015 with a £20m investment alongside other backers
BGF exits The Exchange Lab in trade sale
Business Growth Fund provided £5m of growth capital to The Exchange Lab in November 2013
BGF injects £3.2m into Environmental Essentials
Asbestos consultancy business will continue to pursue organic and acquisitive growth
BGF hires Mike Clark in Leeds
Mike Clarke joins BGF investment team in north of England
BGF scores back-to-back deals with Braidwater, Giggling Squid
First investment in Northern Ireland for BGF
BGF boosts northern team with two hires
Johnson and Mehta join BGF in Leeds and Manchester
BGF-backed Four Communications bolts on FBA
Deal marks second acquisition for marketing agency since GP's investment
VC-backed Unruly acquired by News Corp for £114m
Online video ad company has expanded internationally since VC backing
BGF in partial exit from York Mailing
Pricoa Capital Group backs MBO
BGF-backed Four Communication bolts on Broadgate Mainland
First add-on to be financed via BGF’s £10m injection in July
BGF injects £10m into Four Communications
UK communications agency to expand internationally
BGF invests £6m in Prodrive Composites
Company specialises in motorsport components
BGF funds PPS's purchase of Alison Handling
Firm injects £4.9m to finance bolt-on
BGF invests £4.5m in Simworx
Investment finances acquisition of RoboCoaster
BGF invests £6.3m in BSS
Investment will be used to support acquisitive growth strategy
BGF invests £7.5m in LCV Hire Solutions
Investment will be used to expand company's fleet of hire vehicles
BGF launches dedicated £200m venture fund
New team headed by former MMC and Balderton deal-makers
BGF pumps £10m into Rovop
Rovop operates a fleet of remotely controlled subsea vehicles
Terra Firma's LA Fitness bid highlights sustained appetite for gyms
Bid would see Guy Hand's firm compete with PE-backed Pure Gym
BGF injects £2.5m into Rethink
Fresh capital to finance acquisition of Consort Group
BGF injects £4.5m into Bulldog Hotel Group
Hotel group looking to double number of properties
BGF invests £4m in Vysiion Group
Investment was used to fund Zantra Technology and Solutions 4 Business bolt-ons
BGF injects £2.9m into Brownhills
UK glass supplier makes third bolt-on investment
BGF invests £3.75m in Oliver Sweeney
UK shoe brand to invest in marketing and new licensing activity