Since BGF began business four months ago, Stephen Welton, chief executive of BGF, has raised £2.5bn from the banks. He has, at a time when many are finding it impossible to get money from lenders, pulled off a rare trick and is now focused on investing in small and medium-sized companies. Here, he talks with Damian Reece from the Daily Telegraph on why giving money away to firms is harder than it is to raise it.
The Telegraph profiles Stephen Welton
Tags
Related Articles
Appnovation receives £9.3m in equity financing
Appnovation has received £9.3m in equity financing from a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and BGF. …
PredictImmune secures £10m funding
PredictImmune, a fast-growth developer of pioneering prognostic tools for immune-mediated diseases, has secured a £10m funding package to accelerate global …
BGF backs Cornwall Insight
Cornwall Insight, a leading provider of research, analysis, consultancy and training services for the energy and water sectors has received …