BGF, established in 2011 as the Business Growth Fund, is an investment company that provides growth capital for small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland. From a network of 16 offices in the UK and Ireland, the company has invested about £2.5 billion in more than 300 small and mid-sized companies. Around three-quarters of its investments have been in companies based outside London. BGF typically takes minority, non-controlling shareholdings in investee companies. BGF has completed more than 80 exits by selling businesses in its portfolio.