Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | BUSINESS NEWS
Opus Safety Limited, a health and safety consultancy headquartered in Birmingham, is poised to target acquisitions and organic growth after securing a minority investment from BGF and OakNorth.
The company, which was launched in 2022, provides services including health and safety, HR and occupational health to SMEs across the UK. The firm’s proprietary Opus Compliance Cloud software platform helps clients to transform and digitise operations.
Since it was launched, Opus Safety has completed four M&A deals and aims to continue scaling through both M&A and organic growth. The new funding from OakNorth and BGF is expected to provide additional acquisition firepower and to facilitate ongoing product innovation.
John Southall, who co-founded Opus Safety alongside Ian Hatherly and Tom Baverstock (pictured above, l-r: Baverstock, Southall, Hatherly), said that the partnership would allow the company to “access the funding, experience and expertise we need to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead."
Dave Bellis, an investor in BGF’s Midlands team, led the deal, which was arranged by Evolve Corporate Finance partner David Neate. Bellis said that Opus Safety’s management team “have a proven ability of delivering growth”.
David Neate added: "We have worked with Opus since its formation in 2022, supporting them on their growth strategy and helping them identify, acquire and integrate several acquisitions. This latest round of funding will enable the business to scale at pace and fully capitalise on its opportunities for further growth."
Ian Fairclough, Director of Debt Finance at OakNorth, said that Opus Safety was “a high-growth, tech-enabled firm led by an experienced team with a clear vision for the future”, adding: "With a proven model and an impressive track record of acquisitions and innovation, Opus is well-positioned to scale further."
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