In 2010, HCT raised a pioneering £4m round of social investment from a group of investors led by Bridges Ventures After surpassing all its growth and impact targets, HCT has now been able to provide a successful exit for its original social investors Its success illustrates the potential for social enterprises that access the right […]
Read moreMajor regeneration planned for site near Nottingham which comprises just under 50 acres of industrial and office space, including 20 acres of cleared land for development JV partners Bridges and Chancerygate intend to refurbish existing buildings and develop new commercial space, thus creating jobs and boosting economic dynamism in the local area The site was […]
Read moreSimon Ringer, Partner and Head of the Bridges Property Funds, discusses how refurbishing SME office space to incorporate environmental features can be good for the planet, good for tenants – and good for investor returns. Read the full article here.
Read moreBridges Ventures and joint venture partner Evenacre won a prestigious award for their redevelopment of the office building at 158/170 Edmund Street in Birmingham. The scheme was named ‘Best Refurbished/Recycled Workplace’ in the Midlands and East Anglia section of the British Council Offices’ annual awards, which are designed to recognise top-quality design, innovation and functionality […]
Read moreProperty Alternatives Fund III closed ahead of target thanks to strong demand from U.S. and European investors Highlights the growing interest in sustainable and impact-driven property investment Bridges’ third property fund, and the largest vehicle the firm has raised for any strategy to date Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’), the specialist sustainable and impact investor, today announces […]
Read moreThe homes, which are already let to Barchester Healthcare, provide quality accommodation for elderly, often high-acuity, patients They were developed with investment from Bridges Ventures’ Sustainable Property Fund and the CarePlaces Fund, a joint venture between Bridges and Castleoak Bridges has now successfully exited nine of its care home investments Property funds managed by Bridges […]
Read moreBridges’ co-founder, Michele Giddens, was recently invited onto BBC World’s Inside Track programme to talk about impact investing. Michele explains how Bridges and others look to generate market-rate financial returns by making investments that benefit society as a whole, talks about the range of impact investment products available to investors, and highlights the growing influence […]
Read moreBridges is proud to be named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2016. The award is presented to a financial institution that invests (or lends) money based on sustainable values, helping to achieve a positive impact on society. Bridges was named ‘Best Social Impact Investor’ this year in recognition of […]
Read moreBridges Evergreen Holdings is a new kind of investment vehicle, designed to free ambitious mission-led businesses from the constraints of traditional fund structures It will look to back profit-with-purpose companies, public sector spin-outs, social sector organisations and employee-owned businesses It is structured as a holding company rather than a fund so it can provide ongoing […]
Read morePioneers Post looks at our latest investment vehicle, Bridges Evergreen Holdings. Evergreen is a new permanent capital vehicle designed to free ambitious mission-led businesses from the constraints of traditional fund structures. Building on our experience of working with high-impact social businesses, Evergreen is structured as a holding company rather than a fund – so it […]
Read moreSt Paul’s Square in Birmingham and Newton Court in Wolverhampton both proved attractive to SME buyers Bridges sold the individual units within the two buildings at an average price of £110 per sq. ft. and £175 per sq. ft. respectively, having carried out extensive refurbishment work to make the buildings more attractive to SMEs The […]
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