BGF strengthens North East team

BGF, the UK’s most active growth capital investor, has appointed Scott Johnston as investor in its Newcastle office.

Scott joins from PwC, where he worked as a manager in the financial due diligence team, advising on buy-side, sell-side and refinancing transactions across multiple sectors. 

He previously trained as a chartered accountant with Deloitte.

In his new role, Scott will support BGF’s North East investments, building relationships with local businesses, executing transactions and helping portfolio companies grow.

Scott said: “I’m delighted to be joining the UK’s most active growth capital investor in a city where I have trained and worked for the past eight years.  

“BGF's patient, minority approach provides me with a unique opportunity to build strong and collaborative relationships with founders and management teams across a broad range of sectors in a region rich with ambitious and dynamic businesses. 

“I’m really looking forward to working alongside John and the team to identify and invest in local businesses, as we strive to write successful growth stories in the North East.”

The appointment comes as BGF pledges £400 million to businesses in Yorkshire and the North East, adding to the £700 million already invested in the regions since 2011. 

The firm’s Newcastle and Leeds offices continue to play a key role in fuelling regional growth and unlocking opportunities for ambitious businesses.

John Healey, an investor at BGF in the North East, added: “Scott is an excellent addition to our team, bringing valuable sector and local market insight to our regional proposition.

“Scott will play an important part in helping to invest in and grow ambitious North East companies, while helping us to deploy significant growth capital into the region. 

“This follows our recent £3 billion commitment to support high-potential companies across the UK over the next five years.”

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