Investment Summary

BGF Invests In Paint Shed

On July 16, 2020, growth capital firm BGF invested in retailer Paint Shed

Investment Highlights
  • This is BGF’s 13th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is BGF’s 220th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Paint Shed was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-07-16
Target Paint Shed
Sector Retail
Investor(s) BGF
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Addleshaw Goddard (Legal)

Target

Paint Shed

Stirling, United Kingdom
Paint Shed sells a wide range of branded trade paints and accessories to independent painters and decorators and retail consumers via its e-commerce site and through its network of 15 stores across central Scotland. Paint Shed was founded in 1995 and is based in Stirling, United Kingdom.

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Investor

BGF

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private investment firm focused on early and growth-stage investing across the UK. The Firm also invests in publicly traded companies. BGF's growth team looks to invest £1 to £15 million in small to mid-sized companies looking for additional capital to pursue growth. BGF was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 233 of 370
Sector: Retail M&A 13 of 15
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 180 of 290
Country: United Kingdom M&A 220 of 345
Year: 2020 M&A 17 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-01 Juriba

London, United Kingdom

Juriba is a provider of digital transformation IT command and control software that specializes in digital transformation software, providing innovative solutions for medium-sized to large corporates and multinational organizations. The company is the creator of Dashworks, a project ‘command, and control’ platform for enterprises. Juriba was founded in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-24 Filmore & Union

Wetherby, United Kingdom

Filmore & Union is an independent company with 14 restaurants, and take-outs which all have a focus on fresh, seasonal, and innovative healthy food that not only tastes good but makes you feel good too.

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