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Specialist manufacturers

We support specialist manufacturers as they build the essential parts that power our economy. Whether you supply machinery to the energy sector, equipment to the construction industry, or high-precision components for defence, our expertise and funding can help accelerate your growth.

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19

specialist manufacturers backed by BGF

£ 106 m

invested in the sector by BGF since 2011

Case studies

Efficient, automated loading systems for the logistics industry

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A Northern Irish maker of blinds and shutters expands via targeted M&A

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News

Our latest investment news and updates

March 2021 / BGF News & Features

BGF portfolio company Decora acquires TCMM Group

Lisburn-based Mzuri Group, one of the leading companies in the window blind industry which trades under several brands including Decora,…
February 2021 / BGF News & Features

BGF backs Cambridge GaN Devices

BGF has announced its investment in Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) as part of a $9.5 million funding round alongside a…
November 2020 / BGF News & Features

US acquisition for Joloda International Ltd

Fast-growth manufacturing business and BGF portfolio company, Joloda International Limited (JIL), has acquired US-based Loading Automation Inc (LAI) as part…
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Insights

Our latest thinking on investing and thought leadership

March 2021 Insights

Women who lead growing businesses: a survey

Our research reveals female entrepreneurs in the growth economy are concerned about the pandemic and Brexit, but remain resilient and motivated to achieve growth
Business funding
Playing with toy bricks is one way to visualise a buy-and-build strategy
March 2021 Insights

What makes a ‘buy and build’ strategy successful?

Expanding your business by acquiring other businesses, otherwise known as a buy-and-build strategy, can be a great way to grow. Here’s how to get it right.
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Eamon Donnelly, CEO of Uform
January 2021 Insights

Portfolio personalities: A kitchen maker who’s not afraid to sweat

Eamon Donnelly, CEO of Northern Ireland-based kitchen supplier Uform, explains his attitudes to business and to life
Specialist manufacturers
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