{"id":22967,"date":"2026-04-30T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22967"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:57:41","slug":"briggs-acquired-by-pension-capital-investor-ifm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22967","title":{"rendered":"Briggs acquired by pension capital investor IFM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asset management and engineering services provider Briggs Group, a materials handling and specialist rental giant, has been acquired by pension capital firm, IFM Investors. <\/strong><\/p>\n

IFM has invested more than \u00a35 billion into UK infrastructure over the past 20 years, with investments including stakes in Anglian Water, M6Toll and Manchester Airports Group. Their global portfolio comprises some of the world\u2019s largest infrastructure assets, including ports and freight terminals outside the UK. They bring a patient, growth-orientated investment approach.<\/p>\n

Briggs Group is one of the largest providers and service organisations for capital equipment across the UK and Ireland. The Group comprises a portfolio of materials handling businesses, most notably Briggs Equipment, alongside specialist rental, plant hire, powered access and specialist engineering services operations. Headquartered in Cannock, Staffordshire, Briggs Group has experienced significant growth in recent years and reported turnover of approximately \u00a3450m for 2025.<\/p>\n

Peter Jones, Group Managing Director for Briggs Group commented: \u201cWe are delighted to have exchanged on this transaction and to be commencing the next chapter of the Briggs Group as part of IFM Investors\u2019 portfolio. Over recent years we have deliberately built a resilient and diversified platform, and this investment is a clear endorsement of both our strategy and the quality of our people\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIFM\u2019s patient, growth orientated approach aligns closely with our ambitions for the Group. Their understanding of infrastructure businesses makes them an excellent partner as we look to accelerate our growth and invest further in our capabilities. Most importantly, this transaction creates exciting opportunities for our colleagues, reinforces our ability to support our customers and our OEM partners over the long term, and positions the Group strongly for continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deepa Bharadwaj, Head of Infrastructure Europe at IFM Investors said: \u201cWe are pleased to partner with Briggs as it enters the next stage of its development. As a well-established business operating within the infrastructure value chain, we believe Briggs is well positioned for success, and we see opportunity to support management\u2019s growth strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n

 
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Asset management and engineering services provider Briggs Group, a materials handling and specialist rental giant, has been acquired by pension<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[2478],"class_list":["post-22967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-briggs-group"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Briggs-Group-acquired-IFM.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-5Yr","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23253,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23253","url_meta":{"origin":22967,"position":0},"title":"Briggs supports St Giles Hospice through Golf Days","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"June 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Briggs Equipment is proud to announce that an incredible \u00a37,120 has been raised for St Giles Hospice through a series of Corporate Golf Days and networking events held at the prestigious JCB Golf and Country Club in Uttoxeter. 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