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Business Growth Fund

Articles and news about BGF (formerly the Business Growth Fund), an investment company that provides growth capital for UK-based small and mid-sized businesses.

Financial Management

Investment for business growth: Capital expenditure for companies post-investment

When the money rolls in following an institutional backing, businesses often have more money to utilise than ever before. GrowthBusiness has gathered four Business Growth Fund portfolio firms to find out how capital expenditure features in business growth.

Growth Planning

Investment for business growth: Building out new products

The Business Growth Fund has now been around for two years. To find out how it is helping companies grow, we've been given exclusive access to four portfolio companies.

News

Business Growth Fund backs youngest company to date through telecoms deal

The bank-backed Business Growth Fund has made its second telecoms investment through a backing of Bullitt Group.

News

Business Growth Fund makes fifth IT investment as Celaton gets backing

Software company Celaton has become the latest company to be backed by the Business Growth Fund.

News

BGF invests in price comparison platform

News

Business Growth Fund enters Wales with SHS deal

Barry-based scaffolding business Swanbridge Hire and Sales has become the first Welsh company to be backed by the Business Growth Fund.

News

Business Growth Fund laces up with Shuropody investment

Footcare business Shuropody has become the third Midlands-based company to be backed by the Business Growth Fund.

Venture Capital Funding

Video: Stephen Welton of the Business Growth Fund

Ahead of GrowthBusiness' profile of Stephen Welton, CEO of the Business Growth Fund, appearing next week, we speak to him about how the private equity and venture capital world has changed during his career.

News

Cennox latest to receive BGF support

The Business Growth Fund has closed its tenth deal by backing ATM services business Cennox through a £3 million investment.

Venture Capital Funding

The Business Growth Fund one year on

A year after the formation of the bank-backed Business Growth Fund, Hunter Ruthven speaks to investment director Richard Bishop to find out how the firm has gone about selecting its investments and what the future looks like for the £2.5 billion fund.

News

Business Growth Fund closes eighth deal

The Business Growth Fund has made its second Scottish-based investment through the backing of lasers and photonic optical instruments business M Squared Lasers.

News

Wow! Stuff gets £4.8 million to play with

A fifth deal for the Business Growth Fund means that it has now committed £26 million to funding the growth of UK businesses.