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Education

We support fast-growing businesses as they revolutionise the education sector. Our expertise aids innovation in areas such as remote teaching, recruitment for schools and universities, and technology to help students progress.

Our portfolio

4

education companies backed by BGF

£ 46 m

invested in the education sector since 2011

Case studies

Flexible early-years childcare to empower busy working parents

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News

Our latest investment news and updates

January 2020 / Portfolio News & Features

Kids Planet acquires Kids Allowed

BGF-backed Kids Planet has acquired North West-based Kids Allowed in a deal which makes it the UK’s third biggest nursery…
January 2020 / BGF News

BGF tops £300m invested in the North West

BGF’s North West team has now invested £311m across 34 businesses in the region with £59m of that total invested…
September 2019 / Investment news

BGF backs Orbital Education for further global expansion

Orbital Education has received a minority investment from BGF to support the group’s global growth ambitions. Headquartered in Manchester, Orbital…
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Insights

Our latest thinking on investing and thought leadership

November 2020 Insights

Infrastructure spending is only one part of the solution

The chancellor is right to back an investment-led recovery, but infrastructure is only part of the solution. Business funding is needed too.
Business funding Covid-19 Infrastructure, construction & property services
An entrepreneur plans how to use expansion capital
November 2020 Insights

What is expansion capital and when might I need it?

Expansion capital can be used by entrepreneurs and business owners for a range of purposes, from product development to acquisition finance and more.
Business funding Portfolio
September 2020 Insights

My virtual internship with BGF

Business management student Dot Fagbenro was looking forward to joining our summer internship programme when the Covid-19 pandemic suddenly took…
Careers
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