RJ

Rob Johnson

Investor at BGF

Leeds, England

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,300,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $11,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2015

  • Investor

    2015

    BGF is the most active investor in small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. We act as a patient, minority, non-controlling equity partner with relationships built on shared long-term goals.

2024

  • Non Executive Director

    2024

    Tevalis provides marketing leading EPOS technology solutions for the leisure & hospitality sector.

  • Non Executive Director

    2024

    TaperedPlus is a B-Corp certified, independent flat and tapered roof design and insulation specialist providing high-quality roofing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential new build and refurb projects.

2024

  • Non Executive Director

    2024

    Boxphish is a human risk management platform that arms organisations - and their people - with the tools and knowledge needed to defend against cyber-attacks.

2023

  • Non Executive Director

    2023

    Tribepad is a specialist recruitment software provider. Its talent acquisition platform supports in-house hiring teams to attract, engage, manage and onboard new hires by automating processes, improving communications and streamlining reporting requirements whilst also offering a range of EDI tools to help remove unconscious bias.

  • Non Executive Director

    2021 - 2025

    Independent Forgings and Alloys is a leading supplier of open and closed-die forgings, supplying high quality, safety-critical components into a range of end markets including aerospace, defence, marine, oil & gas and power generation. Following a seven year partnership, the business was sold to US PE in Feb 25, with both management and BGF realising strong returns.

  • Non Executive Director

    2020 - 2024

    Operam Education Group is an education recruitment specialist, undertaking a buy-and-build growth strategy. Having provided £7m of equity funding over a six year relationship to support seven acquisitions, shareholders realised a successful exit in Nov 24.

2020 - 2022

  • Non Executive Director

    2020 - 2022

    365 Response provides transport management and eProcurement software solutions to NHS organisations, local authority councils and private providers of community-based mobility and well-being services. BGF originally backed the business with a £3m investment in September 2020 to support the acceleration of management's go-to-market strategy. Following 12 months of strong organic growth, BGF provided a further round of funding to support two strategic bolt-on acquisitions, before exiting to trade in Feb 22 in a deal that delivered a successful outcome for all shareholders.

2012 - 2015

  • Assistant Manager

    2012 - 2015

    Corporate restructuring