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We invest in ambitious high-growth, mission-critical European software champions, helping them to reach their full potential.

We invest in ambitious high-growth, mission-critical European software champions, helping them to reach their full potential.

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Responsibility

We believe that a business's approach to sustainability is a solid indicator of its prospects of long-term, value creation.

We believe that a business's approach to sustainability is a solid indicator of its prospects of long-term, value creation.

Discover how we collaborate with our portfolio companies to help them improve their sustainability performance. 

News & Insights

The latest news and insights from Bregal Milestone and our portfolio companies.

The latest news and insights from Bregal Milestone and our portfolio companies.

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The latest news from our firm and portfolio companies.

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John Hales

Managing Director

John Hales

Managing Director

John Hales is a Managing Director at Bregal Milestone. Prior to joining Bregal, he was an investment professional with Macquarie’s Principal Finance team, the proprietary investing arm of the bank, investing debt and equity in special situations across Europe. Prior to this, he was an investment consultant to Generation Investment and Denham Capital, two growth private equity firms.

John holds two masters degrees from Oxford University, where he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, including an MBA from the Saïd Business School. He graduated summa cum laude from his B.Sc in Finance at the University of Cape Town.

"Life expands or shrinks in proportion to one's courage."

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