Bridges recently held a final close of its latest Property Alternatives Fund at £220m, our largest investment vehicle to date. The vehicle attracted a range of investors, including local authority pension funds, financial institutions and foundations. It will follow the same strategy of investing in emerging locations, niche sectors and value situations, delivering strong societal […]
Read moreAs part of their Operation Impact series, ImpactAlpha has published a piece by the Impact Management Project on what useful impact data looks like. This is based on recent consensus between hundreds of global practitioners around five dimensions that help us understand the material effects (positive and negative) we have on people and planet. Read […]
Read moreJust Ask is a facilities management business that works exclusively with Housing Associations, employing nearly 450 people and serving over 50,000 homes It is currently growing at about 40% per annum and has a market-leading reputation for outstanding customer service, social value and community engagement Bridges has taken a majority stake, backing the existing management […]
Read moreMayday’s new programme ‘Be the Change!’ will initially support 100 young people in very challenging situations, identifying their strengths and helping them change their lives The programme has been commissioned by First for Wellbeing CIC, a pioneering partnership between the local authority, NHS trust and university, with support from the Big Lottery Fund It is […]
Read moreThe UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investing is a group of leading figures from business, Government and civil society with a clear mission: to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy in the U.K. It is chaired by Bridges’ co-founder Michele Giddens and supported by the Bridges Impact Foundation. Its new report: ‘The Rise of […]
Read moreThe Gym Group has taken 16th place in a Sunday Times financial league table ranking companies according to growth in profits over the last three years. Access the full article here
Read moreBridges Ventures (“Bridges”) has announced its investment in Alina Homecare, a new organisation that has been established to provide high quality homecare across the South of England. Alina Homecare, the latest investment of the Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III, has a clear mission to improve standards of care within the home setting. A key organisational […]
Read moreFund to target niche sectors and strategic locations in latest impact investment vehicle London 16 May 2014 – Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) has today announced the first close of the Bridges Property Alternatives Fund, with £120m of equity already invested in the Fund from both its existing and new institutional and private investors. The firm is targeting total […]
Read moreThe charity will find specialist foster placements for young people who are currently living in residential care homes. The foster carers will be trained to provide multi-dimensional treatment foster care (MTFC), which helps young people with challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties move back into family settings. The UK’s latest Social Impact Bond, launched today in […]
Read more“Bridges IMPACT Report: A Spotlight on our Methodology” explains in detail the theory and practicalities of Bridges’ investment approach and methodology, breaking down the various dimensions of impact analysis and providing illustrative case studies from across our portfolio. Get the report Screen view Printer-friendly
Read moreA collaboration between Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bridges Ventures, the Shifting the Lens: A De-risking Toolkit for Impact Investment report aims to shift the lens on the sector, to focus on how innovative investments can be de-risked to attract much broader flows of capital. Get the report Screen view Printer-friendly
Read moreBridges Ventures (“Bridges”) has today announced that The Vet, one of its portfolio companies, has opened a second low-cost, high quality walk-in clinic for domestic pets, based in Southampton. The Vet was launched in July 2013 as a new choice of veterinary service bringing the best clinical care at affordable prices to pet-owners. It offers […]
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