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Investor
Nov 2011
BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms.
Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage.
Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams.
Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives.
Learn more:
BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk
BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/
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2025
Head of New Investments, North
Sep 2025
YFM Equity Partners are specialist, independently owned, private equity investors. We look to unlock the growth potential of businesses by investing £3m - £15m in:
Growth Capital opportunities - helping commercially proven businesses scale up; and
Buyout Capital opportunities - facilitating management buyouts and equity release situations
YFM Equity Partners has been investing in small business since 1982 through our regional office network, we are dedicated to working alongside management teams to create transformational growth and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in and a positive economic impact for the communities in which we work. We have over £750 million in assets under management, which include venture capital trusts and private equity funds.
YFM Equity Partners conducts its investment business through its subsidiary YFM Private Equity Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 122120).
2024
2011
Investor
Nov 2011
BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms.
Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage.
Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams.
Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives.
Learn more:
BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk
BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/
2008
Investment Manager
2008
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