Bridges-backed Babington bolts on Training for Today

The acquisition was funded by Bridges, which first invested in Babington as part of an MBI in December 2009.

The acquisition is part of Bridges' plans to develop Babington's portfolio of services and establish a presence in the North West.

Company
Babington Business College is a vocational training provider, offering government and privately-funded training in accountancy, financial services and business administration. The East-Midlands-based business was founded in 1974 and employs more than 100 staff.

Training for Today is a work-based learning provider based in the northwest of England. It employs 70 staff across three sites and delivers training for hairdressing and beauty therapy, IT, health and social care, management and other fields.

People
Garret Turley, partner, handled the deal for Bridges Ventures.

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• Expansion
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• Bridges Ventures
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