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Gousto

Buoyed by its strong growth, Gousto achieved “unicorn” status in 2020 when it completed a funding round at a valuation of more than $1 billion

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Miss Group

With BGF as a minority partner, web hosting company Miss Group acquired seven businesses in under two years, quadrupling its earnings

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Retail, leisure & hospitality

Our expertise and growth capital supports businesses across the retail, leisure and hospitality sector, from shopping centres and holiday resorts to gyms and wildlife parks. With our backing, innovative firms in this sector can access the financial fuel to spur their expansion.

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51

retail, leisure & hospitality companies backed by BGF

£ 448 m

invested in the sector by BGF since 2011

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Heavenly holiday parks with lodges, hot tubs and spas

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Clothes inspired by Cornwall's wild landscape and artistic heritage

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News

Our latest investment news and updates

March 2021 / BGF News & Features

Source BMX rides to success with BGF backing

BGF has completed a £5.7 million investment in Source BMX, the world’s leading omni-channel BMX retailer. The funding will be…
February 2021 / BGF News & Features

Bayfields Opticians focuses in on three acquisitions

Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists has completed three acquisitions, as part of an ambitious growth strategy to more than double in…
October 2020 / BGF News

The Paint Shed appoints a non-executive chair

We’re delighted to have connected one of our portfolio companies, The Paint Shed, with its new non-executive chair, Angela Luger….
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March 2021 Insights

Portfolio personalities: from pop singer to portfolio career

Angela Luger, non-executive chair of The Paint Shed, explains the importance of an independent perspective on the board
E-commerce Retail, leisure & hospitality
September 2020 Insights

Six lockdown learnings from the hospitality and leisure sector

From restaurants and bars to hotels and sports centres, the hospitality and leisure sector has been dramatically affected by the coronavirus lockdown.
Food & drink Retail, leisure & hospitality
August 2020 Insights

Six lockdown learnings from the retail sector – in-store and online

Coronavirus has created significant challenges for the retail industry, but for the e-commerce sector, the crisis has proved a once-in-a-generation market shift.
E-commerce Retail, leisure & hospitality
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