Growth Capital • Retail

BGF Invests In Buy It Direct

On July 1, 2019, growth capital firm BGF invested in retailer Buy It Direct

Investment Context
  • This is BGF’s 12th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is BGF’s 201st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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Investment Summary

Date July 1, 2019
Target Buy It Direct
Sector Retail
Investor(s) BGF
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Buy It Direct

Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Buy It Direct is a privately-owned online retailers in UK, selling a range of home appliances, IT products and furniture to both consumers and businesses. Buy It Direct was founded in 1999 and is based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
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Investor Overview 1

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 Context for Investor #
Overall 207 of 370
Sector: Retail 12 of 15
Type: Growth Capital 158 of 290
Country: United Kingdom 201 of 345
Year: 2019 18 of 27
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-25 Apex Airspace

London, United Kingdom

Apex Airspace specializes in property management and social housing solutions plus property and airspace development. Apex Airspace was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-15 Joloda

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Joloda is a designer and manufacturer of loading technology systems that improve or automate the process of loading and unloading cargo into vehicles. Joloda was founded in 1962 and is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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