Bridges Sustainable Growth Funds Takes Majority Stake in Evora Global; MSCI and Farview Join Round

Bridges Evergreen Acquires Minority Stake in AgilityEco

November 20, 2019

Energy

Bridges Evergreen Holdings (Evergreen), a long‑term capital vehicle managed by Bridges Fund Management, has taken a significant minority stake in AgilityEco Services Ltd to support the company's growth and scale its fuel‑poverty and energy‑efficiency programmes across the U.K. The investment will see Evergreen partners join AgilityEco's board and support the co‑founders' plan to expand delivery of retrofit and community energy‑advice services to more vulnerable households.

Morrow Sodali Acquires FrameworkESG

March 1, 2023

Consulting

Morrow Sodali acquired FrameworkESG, a specialty ESG consulting firm, to strengthen its ESG and governance advisory capabilities. The deal brings FrameworkESG's founders and senior leaders into Morrow Sodali's ESG Advisory practice to expand services and meet growing client demand; terms were not disclosed.

Cimbria Capital Acquires Madeira Global

December 16, 2020

Professional Services

Cimbria Capital has acquired Madeira Global, an ESG advisory, analytics and reporting firm. The deal brings Madeira's ESG expertise and founder Christina Alfonso into Cimbria to strengthen the firm's ESG integration across investment diligence and portfolio management.

M Group Services Acquires AgilityEco from Bridges Evergreen

January 5, 2024

Energy

M Group Services has acquired AgilityEco, a UK home decarbonisation delivery platform, from Bridges Evergreen. The sale delivered a 3.4x money multiple and a 40% IRR for Bridges Evergreen; AgilityEco provides whole-house energy-efficiency solutions, has grown to turnover well over £100m and worked with 36,000 households in 2022/23.

Synova Acquires Majority Stake in Orbis Protect from NorthEdge

June 16, 2021

Professional Services

Growth investor Synova has acquired a majority stake in Orbis Protect, a UK provider of vacant property security, with NorthEdge Fund II delivering a strong return and making a material reinvestment alongside Synova. The investment will fund Orbis' next phase of growth — including further technology investment, new products and services, M&A activity and potential European expansion.

Bridges Evergreen Acquires Majority Stake in Skills Training UK

June 23, 2021

Education

Bridges Evergreen, the permanent-capital vehicle of Bridges Fund Management, has acquired a majority stake in Skills Training UK, a UK-based provider of apprenticeships, traineeships and adult skills programmes. The investment will support Skills Training UK’s growth under Bridges’ ‘Future Skills’ theme to expand employer-responsive training and improve learner outcomes.