Bridges recently announced the sale of Qbic Hotel to Cerberus Capital Management. Qbic is based around the innovative ‘Qbi’ concept. Developed in Amsterdam, the Qbi is a pre-fabricated bedroom made primarily from recycled materials that can be installed within an existing structure. This makes it possible to build a hotel much more quickly and efficiently […]
Read moreBridges 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 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 moreGlobal management consultancy firm McKinsey & Co have published a research piece discussing how the impact investment industry can increase its influence. To mature and develop, McKinsey argues that the sector needs to focus on the following four areas: professionalising the practice of impact investing, clarifying impact-measurement standards, supporting social enterprises and impact-oriented businesses, and […]
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Read moreIn this article for Real Business, Philip Newborough, Bridges Ventures’ Managing Partner, writes about the firm’s thematic approach to investment, looking at the sectors where commercial success and social impact can go in ‘lock-step’. Access the full article
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 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 moreSocial sector organisations should be playing a much greater role in delivering outsourced public services – and social impact bonds are a useful tool to help them capitalise on the growing interest in outcomes-based commissioning, writes Andrew Levitt for Pioneers Post. Read the full article here. Read our latest report on the evolution of social impact […]
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 […]
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