Investment Summary

BGF Invests In PPS

On July 17, 2015, growth capital firm BGF invested in packaging company PPS

Investment Highlights
  • This is BGF’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is BGF’s 74th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-07-17
Target PPS
Sector Packaging
Investor(s) BGF
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

PPS

Staffordshire, United Kingdom
PPS provides a full range of returnable transit equipment services, including the rental, management, repair, and wash of equipment pools. Operating from sites in South Staffordshire and Grimsby, the business moves millions of trays and pallets a year on behalf of its customers in the fresh produce, industrial, office moves, and automotive sectors. PPS was founded in 2001 and is based in Staffordshire, 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 75 of 370
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 60 of 290
Country: United Kingdom M&A 74 of 345
Year: 2015 M&A 14 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-17 BVG Group

Powys, United Kingdom

BVG Group sells a vast range of horticultural and garden lifestyle products, along with outdoor buildings, men’s apparel, and sporting products via a true multichannel approach to both B2C and B2B customers. BVG Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Powys, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-20 Simworx

Kingswinford, United Kingdom

Simworx is a designer and supplier of advanced media based theme park attractions. Simworx uses hi-tech media effects to create indoor theme park rides. Simworx is based in Kingswinford, United Kingdom.

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