To mark International Women’s Day, we asked Jo Lyon – co-founder of Bridges portfolio company Talking Talent, a consultancy focused on diversity – to talk about how we build more equitable and inclusive workplaces. What was the problem you set out to solve with Talking Talent? Talking Talent started out looking at the challenges […]
Read moreThe Bridges Impact Foundation Annual Report 2020/21 showcases some of the important work our philanthropic arm has been doing over the last twelve months, in the face of the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to have a read. We’d love to know what you think! The Bridges Impact Foundation is funded primarily by the […]
Read moreWe’re pleased to announce that Birchgrove, our pioneering ‘assisted living for rent’ platform, has agreed to sell its first two sites (in Sidcup and Woking) to global asset manager M&G for £69m. Demand for high-quality assisted living accommodation in the UK is rising, given the country’s ageing population and the limited availability of retirement living […]
Read moreOur latest annual report looks at all the highlights from what was a remarkable year for the Bridges funds, with a strong recovery in value from the mid-pandemic lows and a number of exciting new investments across the platform. Click here to have a read. We’d love to know what you think!
Read moreEvery year, certified B Corporations – businesses that publicly commit to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, as verified by the non-profit B Lab – must go through a re-certification process, to benchmark against current best practice. This process takes into account how the business operates across several categories – […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreThis year, the Bridges Positive Impact Award – our category at the Growing Business Awards, intended to recognise growth businesses that are having a positive impact on people or the planet – was awarded to Inovus Medical. Bridges’ Kyle Bentwood discusses why the pioneering healthcare business stood out. Back in 2012, when Elliot Street and […]
Read moreWe’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. […]
Read moreWe’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 […]
Read moreWe’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 […]
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce that Eva Sarma has joined Bridges Evergreen, our impact-driven long-term equity fund, as an Investment Director. Eva previously spent 11 years at 3i, latterly as a Director in the UK private equity team. More recently she was Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary of Level 20, a not-for-profit organisation that champions […]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Bridges has sold a majority stake in World of Books, the market-leading technology company, to private equity investor Livingbridge, delivering a highly successful exit for Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III. In 2016, Bridges was selected as the preferred bidder for World of Books in a very competitive process, thanks […]
Read more