Growth Capital • Financial Services

Pollen Street Capital Invests In Oplo

On May 31, 2016, asset manager Pollen Street Capital invested in financial services company Oplo

Investment Context
  • This is Pollen Street Capital’s 9th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Pollen Street Capital’s 10th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Oplo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

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Investment Summary

Date May 31, 2016
Target Oplo
Sector Financial Services
Investor(s) Pollen Street Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Oplo

Blackpool, United Kingdom
Oplo is a provider of secured lending, car finance, personal loan, and home improvement products. Oplo optimises the use of technology whilst retaining the human touch – fundamental to understanding and serving customers effectively. Oplo was founded in 2004 and is based in Blackpool, United Kingdom.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Pollen Street Capital

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 2.7B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Pollen Street Capital is an asset management and private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in financial and business services companies. The Firm is a hands-on investor and looks to work with management teams in building company value and driving growth. Pollen Street Capital was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 13 of 31
Sector: Financial Services 9 of 15
Type: Growth Capital 6 of 13
Country: United Kingdom 10 of 19
Year: 2016 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-27 Target Group

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Target Group Ltd. is a provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and software solutions for over 50 major financial institutions across the globe, including clients such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Barclays and Shawbrook Bank.

Sell £112M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-15 Aryza Connect

Dublin, Ireland

Aryza Connect is a provider of case management software for corporate and personal insolvency practitioners in the U.K., Ireland and the Cayman Islands. Aryza’s solutions automate a wide range of back and middle office activities including customer data collection, administration, and payment processing. Aryza Connect was founded in 2002 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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