BGF, the most active investor of growth capital in the UK and Ireland, deployed £ 489 million in 2024 and welcomed 47 new companies in its growing portfolio of 360 companies.
Despite a modest mergers and acquisition landscape, several of BGF’s portfolio companies enjoyed robust outputs this year, which underlines the benefits of the BGF investment and value creation model. Engineering Design Consultancy Hydrock, Design Automation Specialist DriveWorks and Education Recruitment Provider Operam Education all went well, whereby money of 6x, 2.8x and 2.5x, respectively, supplied.
BGF usually invests in exchange for an interest of minorities and offers entrepreneurs a critical alternative source of financing to feed the growth prior to a future exit. “We are happy that we have welcomed a new cohort of entrepreneurial companies that stimulate growth, create jobs, stimulate exports and promote innovation in the United Kingdom and Ireland,” said Andy Gregory, CEO of BGF.
Since its foundation, BGF has surpassed £ 4 billion in total investments after he has supported more than 600 ambitious SMEs. In 2024 alone, the organization channeled funds into a diverse range of companies, which is a reflection of its dedication to regional growth. Recent investments include elite dynamics in the northwest, Skewb in the Midlands, forest kitchens in Noord -Ireland and Sulmara in Scotland. Extra examples are EventMaster in the Republic of Ireland, Tevalis in Yorkshire, Vosaio in the southeast, tapered plus in the northeast, pure cyber in Wales and plant-ex in the southwest.
BGF also stimulates progress in critical worldwide areas such as sustainability and life sciences, with investments in Sunwap (depicted), purity, descycle, wobble genomics, nanosyrinx and absence. In particular, BGF bundled the forces with other important investors to commit £ 25 million to the investment in Women Taskforce, which has collected £ 250 million for female entrepreneurs and companies in the United Kingdom led by women.
Looking ahead to 2025, Gregory emphasized the dedication of BGF to promote business success and to strengthen local economies: “As we move to 2025, we continue to use the growth, to support value creation for companies and shareholders, and the Playing a key role in delivering sustainable growth The economy needs now and in the future. ‘