Clarke announce BGF as Investment Partner

BGF has invested £5m in Clarke Group to support our growth across the UK and Ireland. Founded by Company Chairman, Michael Clarke in the mid-90’s, Clarke specialise in innovative design-led facade projects providing an end-to-end service to blue-chip construction clients such as Berkeley Group, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty.

With a strong market reputation for quality, sustainable products, and cutting-edge designs for high-rise commercial and residential buildings, Clarke has experienced exponential growth, 25% since 2018 year on year. The investment will support a strong order book as Clarke continues to scale across the UK and Ireland.

With increased regulation regarding the fire safety of high-rise buildings post-Grenfell, the demand for safe and sustainable facades and cladding has increased. Our market leading designs and sector-experienced team mean we’re fast becoming the partner of choice for top-tier construction firms across the UK.

We are delighted to introduce Adrian Ringrose as Non-Executive Chair and Chris Nixon Investment Director to the team.

Eugene Clarke, Managing Director comments “It was important for us to find an investment partner that could provide not only captial, but also expertise at Board level to support the company as it scales. The access to BGF’s network has been invaluable”.

BGF has invested £65m into Northern Irish businesses, making it one of the most significant investors in the region.

Chris Nixon, Investor at BGF comments “The UK facade market dynamics are extremely strong and double-digit sector growth will be underpinned in the long term by fire safety and ESG-related demand. When you combine this with Clarkes track record of quality and excellence, its impressive customer base, and a focussed and experienced management team, we believe the business is perfectly primed to take further market share in the coming years. We’re delighted to be supporting the business at such a pivotal point in their growth journey”.