BGF injects further £3.6m into Barburrito
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested a further £3.6m in Mexican street food chain Barburrito.
The latest deal also sees former Tragus Group CEO Graham Turner join the company's board as non-executive chairman.
Previous investment
BGF first backed the company in March 2012 with £3.25m of growth capital. Since then, Barburrito has opened three new restaurants in London, and further sites in Leeds and Nottingham.
Company
Barburrito is a burrito bar, offering Mexican street food. It employs 200 people across the UK and generates sales of £8m.
Barburrito was founded by Morgan Davies and Paul Kilpatrick as a single unit in Manchester in 2005.
People
Morgan Davies is managing director and founder of Barburrito. Graham Turner is now non-executive chairman of Barburrito.
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