A compliance consultancy has secured new equity investment.
Birmingham-based Opus Safety has agreed an undisclosed minority investment deal with BGF and OakNorth.
The firm, which is headquartered in Temple Row in the city's business district, provides compliant services to a broad range of small businesses nationwide.
It works in health and safety, human resources and occupational health, offering software aimed at helping clients digitise their operations.
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Founded three years ago by John Southall, Ian Hatherly and Tom Baverstock, it has grown via four acquisitions.
The team now plans to continue that trajectory via further buyout deals alongside organic growth and this new capital will support continued product innovation.
Mr Southall said: "This investment is a momentous milestone for the business.
"Since we founded in 2022, we've been high growth and laser-focused on building the best compliance consultancy in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, assembling a team dedicated to excellent personal service.
"We're delighted to be working alongside BGF, developing a partnership that will allow us to access the funding, experience and expertise we need to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead."
The deal was led by BGF Midlands investor Dave Bellis alongside David Neate, partner at Evolve Corporate Finance, and Ian Fairclough, director of debt finance at OakNorth.
Mr Bellis said: "We're delighted to be backing an ambitious management team with a successful track record.
"We have known them for a while, they have a proven ability of delivering growth and we look forward to supporting them on the next phase of their journey.
"It is also great to work with so many Midlands advisers and funders to put a deal like this together and back a local business."
Other advisers on the deal were Fieldfisher, Higgs, Pinsent Masons and Claritas.
