London, 7 March 2013: Specialist fund manager Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) today announced that it has sold its stake in Whelan Refining Ltd (‘Whelan’) to the company’s management team. Bridges led the investment in Whelan in 2006, alongside Catapult Venture Managers Ltd, to fund the refurbishment and re-commissioning of a redundant oil refinery in Stoke-on-Trent. The […]
Read moreLondon, 29 January 2013: Hands-on investment and entrepreneurial talent are fast becoming powerful tools for addressing pressing societal challenges as well as driving sustainable growth, according to the latest report by specialist fund manager Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) which looks at the development of the impact and sustainable investment sector over the last decade. The report, […]
Read moreLondon, 1 June 2012: Sustainable growth investor Bridges Ventures was named ‘Property Investor of the Year’ at the HealthInvestor Awards 2012, during a ceremony held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel last night. The HealthInvestor Awards recognise organisations and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to healthcare in 2011. Bridges Ventures was chosen as winner […]
Read moreLondon, 18 June 2012: Sustainable growth investor Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) has been announced as the winner of the 2012 FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Award for Excellence in Sustainable Finance and as joint winner of the Sustainable Investor of the Year category. The FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards, announced last night at a gala dinner, are the major […]
Read moreHalo Insurance Services has won Broker Innovation of the Year at the 2011 Insurance Times Awards. The Awards took place on December 6th in London. Bridges Ventures would like to congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.
Read moreEvidence that institutional investors increasingly recognise that generating positive social or environmental impact can drive attractive financial returns Bridges Ventures today announces the launch of its sustainable growth fund, Bridges Ventures Fund III (“Fund III”) with a first close on equity commitments of £72 million. This sum is almost equal to the final close of […]
Read moreBridges Ventures, the sustainable growth investor, has acquired a £4m office development at Elmbridge Court, Gloucester and has simultaneously sold part of the site to a third party. The site is located in a prominent position adjacent to the A40 between Cheltenham and Gloucester and comprises 25 self-contained office buildings providing 44,000 sq ft of […]
Read moreLondon, 25 January, 2012: Bridges Ventures (‘Bridges’) today announced that Clara Barby has joined the firm as Head of Impact, in a newly-created role working closely with the investment teams of each of Bridges’ funds. Clara will lead the impact strategy throughout the firm’s three-stage “SET” process for making and measuring social and environmental impact. […]
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that Bridges Ventures have been awarded a commendation at the inaugural BVCA Responsible Investment Awards, recognising private equity and venture capital companies who have made a notable commitment to the responsible investment agenda. The awards, presented by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, at the BVCA Summit in Central London […]
Read moreBridges Ventures is pleased to announce that it has converted from a Limited Company to a Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”). We believe that a formal partnership structure will be more flexible and efficient and better reflects the ethos of the business and the way in which it has been run since its foundation in 2002. […]
Read moreLondon, 1 August, 2011 – Bridges Ventures, the sustainable growth investor, and Castleoak, one of the UK’s leading healthcare developers, announced today that they have completed a £32 million first close of investment into their Healthcare Property Fund (the “Fund”). With borrowings, the Fund will have an initial investment capacity of over £50m and Bridges […]
Read moreLondon, 27 June 2011: Bridges Ventures, the sustainable growth investor, has been named in the ImpactAssets 50 – a global list of the top 50 private investment managers that successfully deliver social and environmental value as well as financial returns. Bridges Ventures was recognised as bridging the gap between competitive investor returns and the social […]
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