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9th February 2014

The Telegraph: Doing good is not incompatible with making a profit

In this article in The Telegraph, Tim Hames argues that “it is entirely possible to solve very challenging social problems and to make a stellar profit at the same time. Charity is wonderful but there are times when more direct incentives than pure philanthropy can provide work most effectively” Read the full article

12th November 2013

Growth Business: Qbic looks to roll out budget boutique hotel offering following investment

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11th November 2013

Unquote: Bridges backs budget hotel Qbic

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16th November 2007

Bridges Ventures announces opening of the UK’s first indoor real snow Alpine village

At 180 metres long, the Chill Factore slope is the UK’s longest and at 100 metres wide across the nursery, leisure and lower main slopes, it is the world’s widest. Facilities include a rock climbing wall, a luge and tubing, a children’s snowplay zone and an indoor skateboard park, as well as Alpine-themed shops, bars […]

10th January 2013

The Guardian: Private equity firms increasingly investing in social impact

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18th October 2013

Huffington Post: Social Impact Investment Taskforce Established By the G8 Hits the Ground Running

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25th September 2013

The Independent: Auto22 is one of the UK’s most ethical businesses

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21st February 2007

Third Successful exit for Bridges Community Ventures as it sells HS Atec Ltd

This is the third successful exit for Bridges, the venture capital company with a social mission. Bridges manages funds that achieve social aims as well as attractive financial returns. Its first funds primarily invest in ambitious businesses located in the most deprived areas of the UK. The return to investors in Bridges funds is more […]

10th August 2009

The Gym opens its first central London location in Vauxhall

The Gym Group opens its third site this week, in St Georges Wharf, Vauxhall – its first central London location. Members will have access to over 170 pieces of state-of-the-art gym equipment. The Gym provides quality gym facilities at affordable prices, with membership at The Gym Vauxhall costing £14.99 a month with no membership contract. […]

10th September 2009

Bridges Ventures make successful sale of insurance broker, Insurance Dialogue Ltd (IDL)

Bridges Ventures today announces the sale of Insurance Dialogue Ltd (IDL) to Equity Insurance Group, an insurance underwriter. IDL is an insurance broker which offers tailored insurance products to the over-50s market. Bridges Ventures first invested in IDL in February 2005. At the time, it was a very early stage company, led by David Holden, […]

15th September 2009

Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund receives backing from the OTS and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Bridges Ventures is pleased to announce that the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund has received substantial further backing from the Office of the Third Sector and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. This increases the funds under management to £8.6m. The Office of the Third Sector has committed to invest up to £5m in the fund, alongside the […]

4th May 2012

Bridges Launches its 10th Anniversary Challenge

2012 is Bridges tenth year. We wanted to set ourselves a challenge to mark this anniversary: How far can the Bridges team travel purely through “human power” in six months? Our aim is to run, walk, cycle and swim a combined total of 20,000 km, the approximate equivalent distance of travelling pole to pole, from […]