15th May 2023
Bridges and HUB target retrofit with £30m Beech St deal
Bridges and HUB have acquired a partially vacant office building on the edge of the iconic Barbican Estate, with the intention of retrofitting the existing building to create a highly…
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24th May 2023
Bridges promotes Kyle Bentwood and six others
Head of Origination Kyle Bentwood has been promoted to Partner, while six other team members across the Bridges team have also earned promotions.
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3rd October 2023
Bridges appoints Henry Jones as Head of Value Creation
Bridges has appointed Henry Jones, an experienced business leader and operator, to lead its’ impact-integrated value creation function, working across the portfolio.
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18th October 2023
Bridges picks up its third award in three weeks
Bridges has been named Impact Investor of the Year at the British Private Equity Awards, as part of a fruitful ‘awards season’
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10th June 2022
Bridges to deliver much-needed student accommodation in Belfast
Bridges has teamed up with ROK Property to develop new student housing north of Belfast City Centre, on a site which previously housed retail and office buildings.
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7th December 2022
Bridges invests in HYCUBE to accelerate the clean energy transition
Bridges’ private equity funds have invested in HYCUBE, a Germany-based company that offers residential homeowners access to clean energy, via solar panels, its proprietary high-tech battery storage and smart energy…
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13th July 2022
Bridges is a ‘Best for the World’ B Corp
Bridges has once again been recognised as a ‘Best for the World’ B Corp, in B Lab’s 2022 list of the top-performing certified B Corporations globally. We’re delighted to have been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™, which recognises those companies that score in the top 5% globally in the B Impact […]
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13th July 2022
Birchgrove announces purchase of seventh site and planning consent for sixth
Our assisted living for rent platform, Birchgrove, has extended its portfolio to seven sites with its latest purchase in Chiswick, London – while also securing planning consent for its sixth site, in Leatherhead. The Chiswick site is located on the Chiswick High Road, adjacent to the Chiswick Flower Market, and previously housed the local police […]
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13th July 2022
Bridges acquires 31-acre site for proposed Wakefield employment scheme
We’re delighted to announce the purchase of a 31-acre site to the east of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in partnership with Opus North. Our plan is to develop a commercial hub for the local area that will create a significant number of jobs. ‘City Fields’, as the scheme will be branded, recently saw previous owner Keyland […]
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6th September 2022
Bridges exits IFG to THI
We’re pleased to announce that Bridges has completed the sale of Impact Food Group to THI Investments, a pan-European family-owned investor in high growth businesses that are leaders in their niche. Impact Food Group is a leading UK school catering company focused on providing healthier food to children and promoting a positive food culture among […]
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13th September 2022
Birchgrove scoops two Health Investor Awards
We’re delighted to announce that Birchgrove, our assisted living for rent platform, picked up two accolades at this year’s Health Investor Awards. The Birchgrove platform provides high-quality, purpose-built rental accommodation for senior citizens looking to downsize, or to live in a more secure and/or communal environment during retirement. Birchgrove was recognised in the Health Investor […]
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10th October 2022
Bridges backs Evora Global, a specialist ESG real estate consultancy
We’re delighted to report that the Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds have made a majority investment into Evora Global, a UK consultancy that helps clients around the globe to improve the sustainability and reduce their climate risk of their real estate portfolios. Founded in 2011 by Chris Bennett, Ed Gabbitas and Paul Sutcliffe, Evora has grown […]
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