In 2019, we completed a multi-million-pound investment into Uform, a family-run manufacturing business, based in Northern Ireland.
Growth capital and support from our team enabled Uform to open two new production facilities. It was able to double its capacity, as a result, while also expanding its product range and geographical footprint, and investing in recruitment and training.
“BGF fitted our culture. They came in with a different set of values to other investors we met with. There was an energy about them. Since they came on board, we’ve built a top team that’s second to none.”
Eamon Donnelly
CEO of Uform
Alongside funding, we provided Uform with extensive scaleup support:
- Strengthening its management team, by supporting several key senior hires, to facilitate succession planning for the company’s co-founders
- Introducing the business to its Non-Executive Chair, Jim Meredith (former-CEO of Waste Recycling Group and Chair of Augean), who was well placed to guide the business through the next phase of its growth
The three-year partnership led to Uform achieving impressive 40% year-on-year growth.
In 2022, Irish private equity firm Cardinal Ireland Partners acquired a share of Uform. Exiting our original investment in the business, as part of the transaction, we reinvested in Uform, to continue supporting its growth.