Stories of
Growth

What it takes to build a business

A series by BGF

Watch the video

Find a mentor who's done it before
Dr Amrit Chandan, CEO of Aceleron

Energy, clean tech & transition | Midlands

About

What are Stories of Growth?

They are the inspirational stories of the entrepreneurs and business leaders in the BGF portfolio, past and present. In these interviews we explore the mindset of business founders, revealing the challenges, setbacks and successes that made them who they are today.

You build resilience that you didn’t know you needed
Sarah Howell, CEO of Arecor

Life sciences | London & South East

We've saved vulnerable people over 7 million trips to their local chemist
Mark Livingstone, CEO of Pharmacy2U

Healthcare | North East & Cumbria

I learned a sense of pride in the quality of work I deliver
Claire Barker, CEO of Equilaw

Business services | South West

It’s an addiction, opening stores
Colin McClean and David Ferguson, co-founders of Bob & Berts

Food & drink | Northern Ireland

It’s dog eat dog. Every organisation says they are better
Eoin Keary, CEO of Edgescan

Technology | Republic of Ireland

About

Why people choose BGF?

Whether it’s our long-term minority-only model, flexible funding across all stages of growth, or our local knowledge and access to talent. Learn why business founders choose us.

About BGF's approach

Today, everyone has a dog in their office, but we had our children
James Freedman, co-founder of Zone

Media | London & South East

Hire the best person you can have, not the best person you can afford
Andy Bird, CEO of Inoapps

Energy, clean tech & transition | Scotland

Find a reason every day to be happy
Brian McConnell, founder and CEO of Hydrock

Infrastructure, construction & property services | South West

If you want to succeed, you have to go further than you're prepared to
Steve Birdsall, founder and CEO of Gaist

Advanced tech, AI & data | North West

Everyone is expected to take out the bins
Patrick Byrnes, CEO of Croom Precision Medical

Specialist manufacturers | Republic of Ireland

It’s not about us. They are the brave ones
Geoff Jenkinson, CEO of A Wilderness Way

Healthcare | North West

My biggest asset was naivety
Richard Hilton, founder of Gymbox

Retail, leisure and hospitality | London & South East

Talk to us

Looking for funding?

Since 2011, we’ve supported the growth funding of over 400 businesses and 100+ successful exits, across most sectors and regions of the UK & Ireland. So, if you’re looking to fund organic growth, drive international expansion or grow through acquisition, we’d love to help you too.

Get in touch

I was considered a maverick
Professor Ian Shott, co-founder of Arcinova

Life sciences | North East & Cumbria