Business Growth Fund

← Previous revision Revision as of 10:42, 26 April 2026 Line 15: Line 15: | homepage = {{URL|https://www.bgf.co.uk/}} | homepage = {{URL|https://www.bgf.co.uk/}} }} }} '''BGF''', established in 2011 as the '''Business Growth Fund''', is a leading European mid-market [[private equity]] and investment firm that provides scaleup support for small and mid-sized businesses. It takes minority shareholdings in investee companies, and is acknowledged as the United Kingdom's most active [[Growth capital|growth equity]] investor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref> '''BGF''', established in 2011 as the '''Business Growth Fund''', is a leading European mid-market [[private equity]] and investment firm that provides scaleup support for small and mid-sized businesses. The firm is recognised as the United Kingdom and Ireland's most active [[Growth capital|growth equity]] investor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref>

From a network of 15 offices in the UK and Ireland,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Offices |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/offices/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref> the company has invested more than £4 billion in more than 600 small and mid-sized companies, and completed more than 200 exits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/about/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref> Around three-quarters of its investments have been in companies based outside [[London]] and [[South East England]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Paige |title=BGF commits more than £3 billion to back British business |url=https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-bgf-commits-more-ps3-billion-back-british-business |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=Startups Magazine |language=en}}</ref> From a network of 15 offices in the UK and Ireland,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Offices |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/offices/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref> the company has invested more than £4 billion in more than 600 small and mid-sized companies, and completed more than 200 exits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.bgf.co.uk/about/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=BGF |language=en-GB}}</ref> Around three-quarters of its investments have been in companies based outside [[London]] and [[South East England]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Paige |title=BGF commits more than £3 billion to back British business |url=https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-bgf-commits-more-ps3-billion-back-british-business |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=Startups Magazine |language=en}}</ref>