15th May 2023

Bridges and HUB target retrofit with £30m Beech St deal

Bridges and HUB have acquired a partially vacant office building on the edge of the iconic Barbican Estate, with the intention of retrofitting the existing building to create a highly…

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24th May 2023

Bridges promotes Kyle Bentwood and six others

Head of Origination Kyle Bentwood has been promoted to Partner, while six other team members across the Bridges team have also earned promotions.

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3rd October 2023

Bridges appoints Henry Jones as Head of Value Creation

Bridges has appointed Henry Jones, an experienced business leader and operator, to lead its’ impact-integrated value creation function, working across the portfolio.

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13th July 2022

Birchgrove announces purchase of seventh site and planning consent for sixth

Our assisted living for rent platform, Birchgrove, has extended its portfolio to seven sites with its latest purchase in Chiswick, London – while also securing planning consent for its sixth site, in Leatherhead. The Chiswick site is located on the Chiswick High Road, adjacent to the Chiswick Flower Market, and previously housed the local police […]

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13th July 2022

Bridges acquires 31-acre site for proposed Wakefield employment scheme

We’re delighted to announce the purchase of a 31-acre site to the east of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in partnership with Opus North. Our plan is to develop a commercial hub for the local area that will create a significant number of jobs. ‘City Fields’, as the scheme will be branded, recently saw previous owner Keyland […]

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6th September 2022

Bridges exits IFG to THI

We’re pleased to announce that Bridges has completed the sale of Impact Food Group to THI Investments, a pan-European family-owned investor in high growth businesses that are leaders in their niche. Impact Food Group is a leading UK school catering company focused on providing healthier food to children and promoting a positive food culture among […]

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13th September 2022

Birchgrove scoops two Health Investor Awards

We’re delighted to announce that Birchgrove, our assisted living for rent platform, picked up two accolades at this year’s Health Investor Awards. The Birchgrove platform provides high-quality, purpose-built rental accommodation for senior citizens looking to downsize, or to live in a more secure and/or communal environment during retirement. Birchgrove was recognised in the Health Investor […]

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10th October 2022

Bridges backs Evora Global, a specialist ESG real estate consultancy

We’re delighted to report that the Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds have made a majority investment into Evora Global, a UK consultancy that helps clients around the globe to improve the sustainability and reduce their climate risk of their real estate portfolios. Founded in 2011 by Chris Bennett, Ed Gabbitas and Paul Sutcliffe, Evora has grown […]

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30th November 2021

Bridges backs circular economy business Tier 1 to reduce e-waste

The Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds have completed their fourth investment this year, backing Manchester-based Tier 1 – a pioneering circular economy business that specialises in refurbishing and recycling used IT hardware. Tier 1 is helping to tackle a growing global challenge: electronic waste. According to the UN, 54m tonnes of e-waste was produced globally in […]

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5th August 2021

Wholebake gets new partner for next growth phase

We’re delighted to announce that Elysian Capital has acquired a majority stake in Wholebake, the healthy snack bar manufacturer that has created over a hundred jobs at its BRC AA-accredited production facilities in North Wales. This new investment represents a successful exit for the Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds, which initially invested in Wholebake in 2014. […]

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20th August 2021

Bridges exits The Vet

We’re pleased to announce that Bridges has exited its investment in The Vet, the UK-based affordable veterinary services provider, to trade buyer CVS Group. Bridges created The Vet in 2013 (in partnership with founder/CPO Jane Baldwin), recognising that while the number of pet owners was growing steadily, many were finding it hard to access quality […]

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7th October 2021

Bridges backs Talking Talent

We’re delighted to announce that Bridges has invested in Talking Talent, a business that helps organisations to build more diverse, inclusive and equitable, work cultures for everyone via coaching and leadership consulting programmes. Working with progressive organisations, Talking Talent focuses on retention and career progression of under-represented employees, including women, ethnically diverse groups and working […]

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