Growth Capital • Consumer Services

BGF Invests In Wilderness Way

On October 7, 2020, growth capital firm BGF invested in consumer services company Wilderness Way

Investment Context

This is BGF’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
This is BGF’s 231st transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Fate

Wilderness Way was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

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Investment Summary
Date	October 7, 2020
Target	Wilderness Way
Sector	Consumer Services
Investor(s)	BGF
Deal Type	Growth Capital

Target Company

Wilderness Way

Penrith, United Kingdom

Wilderness Way is a provider of high-acuity, life-changing residential care for children at significant risk from exploitation, violence, crime, and abuse. AWW’s approach promotes the focus on developing young people’s self-esteem and confidence through outdoor adventure activities and re-engagement in meaningful learning through AWW’s individualized education program. Wilderness Way was founded in 2006 and is based in Penrith, United Kingdom.

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Investor Overview 1

Investor

BGF

Investor Investor

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	244 of 370
Sector: Consumer Services	5 of 7
Type: Growth Capital	188 of 290
Country: United Kingdom	231 of 345
Year: 2020	28 of 34

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DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2020-10-01	Lumenisity Romsey, United Kingdom Lumenisity develops and manufactures advanced cable solutions to address the need for high-speed transactions and bandwidth increases in high capacity communications systems. Lumenisity was founded in 2017 and is based in Romsey, United Kingdom.	Buy	-

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2020-10-01

Lumenisity

Romsey, United Kingdom

Lumenisity develops and manufactures advanced cable solutions to address the need for high-speed transactions and bandwidth increases in high capacity communications systems. Lumenisity was founded in 2017 and is based in Romsey, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2020-10-08	Croom Precision Medical Croom, Ireland Croom Precision Medical is a precision engineering business that specializes in designing and manufacturing precision components for the medical device industry. The company focuses on machining and handling of precious metals for use in a sterile environment. Croom Precision Medical was founded in 1984 and is based in Croom, Ireland.	Buy	-

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VALUE

2020-10-08

Croom Precision Medical

Croom, Ireland

Croom Precision Medical is a precision engineering business that specializes in designing and manufacturing precision components for the medical device industry. The company focuses on machining and handling of precious metals for use in a sterile environment. Croom Precision Medical was founded in 1984 and is based in Croom, Ireland.

Buy

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