Bridges was delighted to be named ‘Investor of the Year’ at the 2016 EducationInvestor Awards. The award recognises Bridges’ track record of working with outstanding management teams to build high-growth, high-impact businesses in the education sector. This year’s highlight was our successful exit from Babington Group, a Derby-based apprenticeships provider, which was sold to RJD […]
Read moreReal Deals has named Michele Giddens, Bridges partner and co-founder, as one of the top 20 most influential people in the global private equity industry. The publication points out that when Bridges was launched in 2002, the idea of a private equity firm trying to “deliver a profit at the same time as making a […]
Read moreWe were delighted to win the Investing and Financing category in the recent ‘Finance for the Future Awards 2016’, in recognition of the success of the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund. This fund was the first of its kind in the UK: an institutional closed-ended fund designed to provide quasi-equity, plus strategic and operational support, to […]
Read moreMichele Giddens, Bridges’ partner and co-founder, was profiled in The Financial Times recently, talking about the role that impact investment and profit-with-purpose businesses can play in tackling some of the UK’s pressing social challenges. In the article, Michele talks about Bridges’ growth from its first fund in 2002 to today’s multi-fund platform. She also calls […]
Read moreMore than Measurement is a new report by Bridges Impact+ and Skopos Impact Fund. It describes our development of an ‘impact management’ approach – which we define as the management of assets in order to meet explicit impact goals (alongside financial goals). This paper has catalysed a global effort to develop a shared convention for describing […]
Read moreWe are very proud to have won the 2016 BVCA Responsible Investment Award for Overall ESG Framework for firms under £1bn in management. The BVCA Responsible Investment Awards seek to demonstrate that by managing ESG issues throughout the investment cycle, private equity can drive greater value in UK companies and build more sustainable businesses, making […]
Read moreFortune magazine looks at the rise of impact investing education in top business schools across the US, in response to the a rising demand from younger generations of MBA students. The magazine cites Bridges’ MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT) program as “a guiding force for impact investing at business schools”, and also looks at […]
Read moreBridges Ventures was named Private Equity Investor of the Year 2016 at this year’s prestigious HealthInvestor Awards. The judges recognised Bridges for its innovative approach to healthcare investment across its platform of funds – including backing community-focused pharmacies (link) in the north of England, building high-quality care homes (link) to support our ageing population, and […]
Read moreAhead of the annual plenary of the Global Impact Investment Steering Group (GSG) in Lisbon, Pioneers Post spoke to Bridges co-founder Michele Giddens about the make-up and goals of the newly-established UK National Advisory Board and Practitioners Council (both of which Michele chairs). Read the full article here. Learn more about the UK National Advisory […]
Read moreProperty Alternatives Fund IV raised money in just three months thanks to strong demand from existing investors, particularly local authority pension funds Bridges’ previous property fund has been fully invested in just two years across 14 transactions The new fund will follow the same strategy of investing in niche sectors and emerging locations, with a […]
Read moreBridges’ latest property fund and its inaugural investment have been featured in the latest issue of Property Week. The piece outlines the investment by Bridges Property Alternatives Fund IV – alongside joint venture partner HUB – to redevelop Taberner House, the former Croydon council office site, creating 350 low-cost homes, 150 affordable homes and 13,000 […]
Read moreThe UK population of over-60s is due to increase by 20% between now and 2027, with the fastest growth among the over-85s. Staff recruitment and retention is notoriously challenging in the domiciliary care sector, which can in turn have a negative impact on the quality of care. CASA is an employee-owned social enterprise that provides […]
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