# Philip Newborough

> Philip Newborough is a private equity investor at Bridges Fund Management backing Hotel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bridges Fund Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridges-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-newborough-87746114/

Philip Newborough is a private equity investor at Bridges Fund Management in London focused on Hotel and Fitness. Philip is the Chief Executive Officer of Bridges, which he co-founded in 2002 alongside Michele Giddens and Sir Ronald Cohen.Philip oversees Bridges’ investment activity across all its strategies and geographies. He chairs the Investment Committee and has overall responsibility for Bridges’ portfolio and exit strategy. He has personally ledBridges’ successful investments in The Gym Group, The Office Group, The Hoxton, Simply Switch and Viva Gym, among others.As CEO, Philip also focuses on leading and developing Bridges’ internal team, and directing the firm’s strategic growth. He is also a regular speaker about investing for impact and the value of purpose in business.Prior to Bridges, Philip managed two venture capital-backed businesses and a substantial pan-European business. He previously worked at Aiwa as Director and General Manager and was then appointed Managing Director of MWB Business Exchange Ltd, a serviced office provider.Philip has a BA Honours in Economics from York University and is a qualified chartered accountant.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Leisure | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Personal Health | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Qbic | Qbic is the result of a lot of thinking, debating and sketching of what a city hotel could be; one that breaks the rules and makes people smile.An astonishing level of change has swept through the world over the last few years. But the hotel experience is no different than it’s ever been: stuffy, over-priced and lacking soul. They’re here tochange all that. they’re curious, imaginative and friendly, and they think there are lots of people just like us seeking a hotel with personality in the middle of the city.They believe in something better than what’s currently out there. A place that celebrates life rather than sucks life out of it. A hotel that’s built on creativity and a belief that you don’t have to accept the conventional. Somewhere that sends you away with fun stories and ideas, and is easy on your pocket. |  | Private Equity | Jun 01, 2012 |  |
| The Gym Group | The gym group offers flexible, low cost, no-contract gym memberships across the UK. All of our sites have easy access to car parking or are close to major transport hubs. Our gyms are bright and spacious with high quality showers and changing facilities and a wide variety of gym equipment. |  | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2007 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Bridges Fund Management

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Bridges Fund Management was founded in 2002 with the vision that hands-on investment and entrepreneurial talent can be used to address some of the challenges facing their society, as well as drive sustainable growth.Bridges' investment strategy is to focus on opportunities where investments can generate investor returns through helpingmeet pressing social or environmental challenges – be it backing businesses that generate jobs in underserved markets, or building environmentally friendly care homes for the elderly to sustain an ageing population, or providing flexible financing for innovative community transport models.In pursuing this strategy over the last twelve years Bridges have innovated a range of investment vehicles across three main fund types – Sustainable Growth Funds, Property Funds and Social Sector Funds - and they are building a strong track record of financial and societal returns.

5 contacts available at Bridges Fund Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clara Barby | Partner, Head of Impact+ | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clara-barby |
| Philip Newborough | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-newborough |
| Ben Purvey | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-purvey-2 |
| Brian Trelstad | Partner, US Sustainable Growth Funds | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-trelstad |
| Dimithri Gunasinghe | Analyst, Sustainable Growth Funds | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dimithri-gunasinghe |

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## FAQ

### What does Philip Newborough invest in?

Philip Newborough invests primarily in Hotel, Fitness and Leisure startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Philip Newborough last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Philip Newborough closed in Jun 2012. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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