Last week we held our Annual Investor Day at the Institute of Directors (IoD) in London. We were delighted to welcome so many friends and supporters of WestBridge. Alongside providing an update on the overall performance of our three Funds and individual portfolio companies, we held interviews with Management teams and took deep dives into key focus areas within WestBridge III. Notably, James MacLeay and Luke Gilbert outlined how our continued commitment to ESG is being evidenced by increased sustainability scores and on-track workstreams towards Net Zero plans. Interviews hosted with three of our portfolio companies sparked insightful conversations into areas such as market dynamics, the evaluation of inorganic growth strategies and the WestBridge Value Creation Model, which was showcased across different stages of our relationships. David Lowe and Mark Silver from Survey Solutions highlighted our differentiated approach to investment, being one that is focused on long term partnership. In practical terms, they explained how Survey Solutions is benefiting from WestBridge over-funding the deal at completion to enable an accelerated growth plan. APEM Group’s Leah McGimpsey and Nicholas Page (appointed sell-side advisor from Lazard) provided an update on the company’s ongoing international expansion and mid-2025 exit plans. The final interview saw Mark Sutherland and Scott Kewley from Techex provide a compelling overview of the company’s technology, which enables major events to be broadcast around the world in real time. Both explained how the WestBridge partnership model is supporting Techex develop – among other things – an increasingly sophisticated sales and marketing function. It was encouraging to hear everyone interviewed talk so positively about their experience of working with WestBridge, and how they have seen the benefits of our collaborative and supportive approach. Huge thanks to our management teams involved and to all those who attended. #privateequity #privateequityfirms #responsibleinvesting #MBO
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