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In this episode of The Good Growth Podcast, Graeme Lee, CEO of Springfield Healthcare Group, and Andy Gregory, CEO of BGF, reflect on a 12-year partnership and £30m investment that transformed the business and helped to create more than 700 new jobs.

From an initial phone call to one of BGF’s biggest-ever exits, Graeme shares the highs and hurdles of scaling Springfield, securing the right buyer at the right time, and his advice for founders considering growth capital. BGF’s patient partnership approach meant Springfield was able to grow at the right pace for the business.

Tune in for a candid conversation on ambition, investment, and what it really takes to scale!

What does it really mean to be a Chair? In this episode, Sharon Baylay-Bell—former BBC CMO, Microsoft leader, and Chair of BGF-backed DriveWorks—shares her journey from executive roles to the boardroom.

Sharon dives into the role of a Chair as a ‘critical friend’, strategic guide, and mentor, offering  advice on driving growth, managing differing views, and aligning with CEOs. She also reflects on helping DriveWorks expand globally and navigate a successful acquisition by tech giant Bechtle AG.

This episode is packed with practical tips, career reflections, and inspiration for leaders at all levels.

Welcome back to The Good Growth Podcast, brought to you by BGF—the most active equity investor in the UK and Ireland.

We’re kicking off series two with Joe Jani, CEO and founder of Metric Search, and non-exec chair Andy McRae to explore what it takes to build a ‘one-in-a-million’ recruitment business.

Joe takes us behind the scenes of launching Metric during the pandemic, riding the wave of the 2021 recruitment gold rush, and scaling to achieve a staggering 95% of revenues from the US market.

We also hear how BGF’s introduction to Andy—a 30-year industry veteran—became a game-changing sounding board for Joe, turning the often-lonely entrepreneurial journey into a partnership focused on strong governance and long-term success.

In this episode of The Good Growth podcast, we hear from Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle. 

Few bikes are as recognisable as the Brompton with its foldable design favoured by commuters, making travelling around cities a breeze. 

Tune in to learn about their global growth ambitions, how running a business is much like a game of whack-a-mole and why success lies in putting people and planet first.  

Simon Steward, Head of Digital at BGF joins Jimmy this week on the Good Growth podcast. 

As part of the value creation team at BGF, Simon helps management teams pinpoint key technologies, identify strategic gaps, and build capabilities to maximise business value through technology. 

This week on the Good Growth podcast we’re joined by Tim Rea, Head of Early Stage BGF.

Tim shares his 20+ years of startup experience, how BGF assesses early-stage growth potential and the disruptive technologies he's excited about.

Join Jimmy in Edinburgh as he chats to Michael Rolland, Managing Director at The Paint Shed (TPS), and Grahame Clarke Investor at BGF.

In this episode, Michael explains how a pre-pandemic website revamp, enabled TPS to pivot from a bricks-and-mortar family business to a thriving online marketplace.

In episode four of the Good Growth podcast Roshni Bandesha, Head of ESG at BGF, joins Jimmy to discuss all things ESG for scaling businesses.

While most entrepreneurs start out with the intention of solving a particular challenge, part of Roshni’s role is to support businesses in putting pen to paper to formalise their ESG strategies as they scale.

In episode three of the Good Growth Podcast, host Jimmy is joined by Dob Todorov, co-founder of IT consultancy and managed services provider, HeleCloud. Alongside BGF Investor Alex Snodgrass.

From day one Dob’s vision was clear, to strategically scale his business through to exit. With growth capital he achieved this in just five years — tune in to find out how.

In episode two of The Good Growth Podcast, Jimmy is joined by Eamon Donnelly, co-founder of award-winning kitchen manufacturer and distributor, Uform.  Alongside BGF Investor Paddy Grahame.

Eamon went from driving around Northern Ireland selling kitchens in his Talbot Sunbeam, to building a tens of million revenue-generating business.

In our first episode of the series, host Jimmy McLoughlin is joined by Clare Roberts, founder and CEO of Kids Planet, the family business operating 190 nurseries across the UK.

Clare shares why she decided to found the business after the birth of her first child, explains Kids Planet’s buy and build growth strategy and how she ensured the wellbeing of her team remained a top priority as the business scaled.

Welcome to The Good Growth Podcast! Join us for insightful conversations on the art and science of business growth with the entrepreneurs who are driving it. 

Released weekly, episodes from season one include conversations with scaleup leaders Clare Roberts, Dob Todorov, Eamon Donnelly, and Michael Rolland, alongside advice from industry experts.

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