Michele Giddens
Michele co-founded Bridges alongside Philip Newborough and Sir Ronald Cohen in 2002. She became CEO in summer 2024 and oversees all Bridges’ investment activity across our platform of funds, as…
Read moreMichele co-founded Bridges alongside Philip Newborough and Sir Ronald Cohen in 2002. She became CEO in summer 2024 and oversees all Bridges’ investment activity across our platform of funds, as…
Read moreMaggie looks after client relationships for our platform of funds and has been involved with or led the raising of the firm’s eight most recent funds, spanning private equity, property and social outcomes contracts. These have included successive funds in existing strategies as well as the development of new strategies to the Bridges platform. Before […]
Read moreHenry is Partner and Head of Value Creation at Bridges, where he works closely with our investment professionals, impact specialists and portfolio management teams to optimise the commercial and impact performance of our portfolio companies. An experienced business leader and operator, Henry has over 25 years of experience in disruptive services and technology companies. His […]
Read moreOlivia is a partner and Head of Impact, responsible for Bridges’ impact strategy and impact management practice across all funds. Olivia also leads the firm’s research and development efforts to promote the growth of the wider sustainable and impact investment sector. Previously, Olivia co-founded the Impact Management Project (IMP), an ambitious sector-wide initiative to build […]
Read moreSimon is a partner at Bridges and is responsible for leading our property investment strategy. Simon has spent over 20 years in the property industry. For the majority of his career, he has been involved in fund management and banking. He was instrumental in the creation of the property fund management business of Charterhouse Bank […]
Read moreEmma focuses on new and existing investments within Bridges’ Sustainable Growth Funds strategy, which partners with high growth, purpose-led companies to help them scale-up their operations and impact. Two investments she is particularly passionate about (and sits on the board of) are Vegetarian Express, which helps over 4,000 chefs create great plant-based menus, and Impact […]
Read moreJames is a partner under Bridges’ Growth Business strategy, working with portfolio companies and on new investment opportunities. He has 15 years of investment banking and private equity experience and is passionate about the role of impact investing in addressing social and environmental challenges. James has worked on a range of investments across the investment […]
Read moreHenry is a partner in the Bridges property team. He joined in 2019, bringing with him 17 years’ experience in the industry.
Read moreMila is a Partner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges. Mila founded and leads Bridges Outcomes Partnerships where she oversees the portfolio and leads the development of new outcomes models. Mila manages capital from pioneering social investors to support programmes dedicated to empowering people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from education and […]
Read moreSimon is a partner in the Sustainable Growth Funds. Based in Manchester, he is responsible for originating and leading Bridges’ investments across the North of England. Simon is a highly-experienced private equity investor and non-executive director who has worked across a wide variety of sectors, including TMT, healthcare, leisure, support services, consumer goods and industrial […]
Read moreGuy is a partner within the property strategy. He is responsible for the acquisition, asset management and ultimate disposal of property investments. He has led a number of successful deals comprising over 1m sq. ft., including the recent successful exits of Edmund Street, Birmingham and Airedale House, Leeds. With over 30 years’ experience in the property […]
Read morePaul joined Bridges as Chief Financial Officer in 2014, and is responsible for financial management and reporting for both the firm and the funds that it manages, as well as risk management and regulatory compliance. Prior to this, he had worked in the investment management industry for over 20 years, most recently as a partner […]
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