{"id":135514,"date":"2025-05-27T09:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135514\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:02:09","slug":"bgf-in-100m-new-funding-pledge-to-northern-ireland-as-part-of-3bn-uk-pledge-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135514\/","title":{"rendered":"BGF in \u00a3100m new funding pledge to Northern Ireland as part of \u00a33bn UK pledge \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Growth capital investor BGF has pledged \u00a3100 million to Northern Ireland businesses as part of a wider \u00a33 billion UK-wide strategy to support high-potential companies over the next five years, building on the \u00a386 million it has already pumped into the region since 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">And as part of its broader national strategy, BGF has also committed \u00a3300 million to female-powered businesses across the UK, which follows an initial \u00a325 million contribution to the Invest in Women Taskforce (IWT), which helped raise more than \u00a3250 million in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">BGF commits to long-term minority investments (ranging from \u00a33m to \u00a330m) to growth-stage and early-stage businesses across the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Since 2011, its portfolio companies across the UK have delivered \u00a37.1 billion in revenue growth, \u00a31 billion in export growth, and created more than 27,000 jobs. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/business\/galgorm-plans-other-3m-rooms-revamp-and-invests-in-new-forest-spa-garden-4WN5VG7QJ5E4ZEGMSOLL7OGQHE\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Galgorm plans another &#xA3;3m rooms revamp and invests in new Forest Spa Garden\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MBYOMSJSEVGZBLC6O2EXOEG3NQ.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/business\/meat-wagon-belfast-barbecue-restaurant-launched-with-help-of-ruc-land-rover-closes-under-cost-pressure-5FAEGRYUSFGQJOB4QMXEXUFZCI\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Meat Wagon: Belfast barbecue restaurant launched with help of RUC Land Rover, closes under cost pressure\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748336529_540_SI25NCLKFNH3LC4ATMWHUEE6AQ.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">And among those it has supported in Northern Ireland are Belfast-based Connected Health (supporting its plans to hire an additional 1,000 carers over the next two years) and Woodland Kitchens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Paddy Graham, regional partner for BGF in Scotland and Northern Ireland, said: \u201cDespite economic headwinds, Northern Ireland\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit remains strong. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Growth capital investor BGF has pledged &#xA3;100 million to Northern Ireland businesses as part of a wider &#xA3;3 billion UK-wide strategy to support high-potential companies over the next five years, building on the &#xA3;86 million it has already pumped into the region since 2011.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/QVTVXK5U25EZ3P3L6T5J2K2RC4.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"600\"\/>Paddy Graham, regional partner for BGF in Scotland and Northern Ireland <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWith this latest \u00a3100 million commitment, we\u2019re deepening our long-standing presence here and reaffirming our mission to support more high-potential businesses with capital and strategic guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">On BGF\u2019s \u00a3300m commitment to female-powered businesses, IWT co-chair Debbie Wosskow said: \u201cThis is another historic moment and builds on our already ground-breaking progress with the Invest in Women Taskforce, and is one of the largest ever made in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Growth capital investor BGF has pledged \u00a3100 million to Northern Ireland businesses as part of a wider 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