Bridges Evergreen Holdings (“Evergreen”) has acquired a significant minority stake in AgilityEco Services Ltd (“AgilityEco”), a recognised leader in low-carbon, energy efficiency and fuel poverty services, to support its long-term growth and so help more vulnerable households. More than 10% of all households in the U.K. live in fuel poverty*. AgilityEco is helping to tackle […]
Read moreStefanie Kneer, Head of Impact Management at Bridges, explains how the B Corp framework can enhance an investor’s ability to engage with companies and add value in four key areas – origination, 100-day planning, continuous improvement and exits – ultimately adding long-term value to an investors’ portfolio. Read the post here.
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce the 2019 winner of the Bridges Positive Impact Award – our new category at the Growing Business Awards, which is intended to recognise growth businesses that are having a positive impact on people or the planet. Like last year, we received a host of remarkable entries for this year’s prize. But […]
Read moreAfter decades on the margins of finance and philanthropy, impact investing is finally moving into the mainstream, with most major asset-management firms having launched impact-investment funds and strategies. Brian Trelstad, Bridges partner in the US, examines what the sector needs to avoid corporate whitewash – notably stronger standards, greater diversity of players, and a wider […]
Read moreAs an impact-driven investor, we at Bridges have always believed that by driving better outcomes for all stakeholders, we can create more resilient assets that are better placed to create shared value over the long term. This conviction has shaped all of the intensive work we have done with our partners since the onset of […]
Read moreAs an impact-driven investor, we at Bridges have always believed that by driving better outcomes for all stakeholders, we can create more resilient assets that are better placed to create shared value over the long term. This conviction has shaped all of the intensive work we have done with our partners since the onset of […]
Read moreIn her latest Forbes blog, Michele Giddens highlights that many people are impact investors without even realising it , meaning we can all play a role in driving the growth of impactful investment. Read the post here.
Read moreBridges Fund Management has acquired a majority stake in énergie Fitness (“énergie”), the leading UK low-cost gym franchise business with over 100 sites across the UK & Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. The investment from Bridges – a specialist in this sector – will help énergie to accelerate its growth plan and continue broadening access […]
Read moreBridges and HUB, a specialist residential developer, have agreed a £62m deal with leading housing association L&Q to develop 172 homes in Croydon, south London. The forward funding deal will see L&Q fund and take ownership of two blocks, comprising 84 and 88 units, which form part of Bridges’ wider Taberner House development. L&Q will […]
Read moreA new service offering therapy to families in need is to be launched by Norfolk County Council next week. Known as Stronger Families, the service will support about 400 children aged 8 to 15 to live safely at home with their families. The project is one of the first of its kind in the country. Cllr […]
Read moreWe are sorry to announce that Peter Englander is stepping down as its non-executive chairman, with immediate effect. Peter has unfortunately been diagnosed with a serious illness that will make it impossible for him to continue in the role. Peter began his career at Air Products and then the Boston Consulting Group, before joining Apax […]
Read moreSpecialist housing association Women’s Pioneer Housing (WPH) has selected Bridges Fund Management and HUB, a specialist housing developer, to redevelop a key site on Wood Lane, White City, in an innovative partnership that will deliver a substantial new residential building, as well as 80 new homes for WPH residents, more than doubling the number currently […]
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