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Polar Technology

Manufacturer of high-performance carbon and metal components for the automotive, medical and aerospace/defence sectors

Company overview

Polar Technology based in Oxfordshire is a holding company for engineering businesses operating at the leading edge of technology. It designs, develops and manufactures products and technology based around advanced composite materials, emerging metal processes and metallic fabrications in high tech industries.

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We are delighted to welcome BGF into a partnership that has secured an injection of £10m of fresh funding into Polar Technology. This will enable us to grow faster, support our customers better and provide job security to our existing team of highly skilled, dedicated, employees. The deal will also create hundreds of new jobs in the West Oxfordshire area over the next three years with investment planned in clean, sustainable, technologies supporting our expanding manufacturing base.

Scott Roberts, co-founder

Company information

Head office
  • Oxfordshire
Founder
  • Scott Roberts
  • Mike Dewhirst
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BGF team
Investment date
  • Apr 2021
Total BGF investment
  • £10m

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