What we’re about

Leo joined BGF in 2017 to head up the Dublin office. He joined from IBI Corporate Finance, where he was a director and board member. Leo has more than 20 years’ experience and knowledge of the Irish mid-market, helping Irish owner-managed and family businesses secure growth capital and unlock value. As Head of BGF in Ireland, Leo leads a team of Irish investors, who are responsible for identifying, investing and supporting Irish SMEs with a requirement for longer-term, patient capital to support their growth plans.

With over a decade of private equity experience, Adam’s responsible for all aspects of the investment process at BGF, including deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio management. Throughout his career, he’s been involved in over 30 deals, previously holding roles at Waterland Private Equity, Melior Equity Partners, The Carlyle Group, and Lonsdale Capital Partners.

Based in our Dublin office, Aoife drives deal origination opportunities for BGF across the whole of the Irish market. Prior to joining, Aoife worked with KPMG’s deal advisory team, where she focused on managing and executing restructuring scenarios across a wide range of industries for small and medium-sized Irish businesses.

Donagh joined our Dublin investment team through the BGF Graduate Programme, having received a first class honours in BSc. Finance from University College Cork (UCC). He supports the team across all areas of the investment process. Prior to BGF, Donagh held roles in equity and macro research for UCC’s student managed fund.

Based across our Dublin and Cork offices, Joe focuses on identifying and executing new deals. Prior to BGF, he spent several years in leveraged finance, corporate banking and restructuring at AIB, before working at MML Capital Partners and, more recently, as an investment director at BMS Finance, providing direct lending to Irish SMEs.

Having joined the team in 2021, Lauren has a strong track record of identifying and executing investments in ambitious Irish businesses. Prior to BGF, she spent over a decade working in corporate finance at KPMG. During this time, Lauren focused on (equity and debt) fundraising and M&A across Ireland, the UK and the US.

Pamella joined BGF in Ireland in 2024, as an Executive Assistant. She supports the Irish investment team and manages the national office in Dublin. Prior to joining BGF, Pamella worked as an Executive Assistant for Weston Facilities Services. A Brazilian national, Pamella obtained a Bachelor in Science in Digital Marketing from Dublin Business School.

At BGF, MJ sources and executes new Irish investments, supporting management teams on their growth journeys through to exit. Before this, he worked at KPMG in Dublin and, more recently, at finnCap Cavendish in London, where he was a senior associate in private M&A advisory (focused on the technology sector, alongside healthcare and financial services).

Andy is CEO of BGF in the UK and Ireland. He is also a member of our Board and Chair of the BGF Foundation. Andy has 30+ years of experience across private equity, acquisition finance and corporate finance. Before BGF, he worked in the Manchester offices of Livingbridge, Royal Bank Development Capital and Bridgepoint, and as the finance director of a PE-backed software company.

Richard leads BGF’s Growth investment team across all regions of the UK and Ireland, and is a member of our Investment Committee. Prior to joining BGF, Richard held roles at YFM Equity Partners, Octopus Private Equity and Sovereign Capital, investing in a number of owner managed businesses during this time.