Business Growth Fund
| Formerly | Business Growth Fund |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered bank |
Key people | Andy Gregory, Stephen Welton, Sir Nigel Rudd |
| Total assets | £2.5bn |
Number of employees | 180 (2021) |
| Website | www |
BGF Investment Management Limited, established in 2011 as the Business Growth Fund, is an investment company that provides venture capital for small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland.
From a network of 16 offices in the UK and Ireland, the company has invested more than £3 billion in more than 400 small and mid-sized companies. Around three-quarters of its investments have been in companies based outside London and South East England.
BGF typically takes minority, non-controlling shareholdings in investee companies. BGF has completed more than 150 exits by selling businesses in its portfolio.