# John Gribbon

> John Gribbon is a debt financing investor at Secure Trust Bank backing Retail and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Secure Trust Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/secure-trust-bank)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/john-gribbon-76024738

John Gribbon is a debt financing investor at Secure Trust Bank focused on Retail and FinTech. John Gribbon is the Regional Director at Secure Trust Bank. .

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Furniture | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bumper | Bumper is a payment platform for car dealerships. The company specializes in a vehicle finance platform crafted to assist drivers in managing the expenses of their repairs and servicing. Their platform prioritizes flexible payment alternatives, collaborates with accredited repair professionals, and streamlines paperwork processes, allowing driversto finance their repair expenses through interest-free installments. | $24.2M | Debt Financing | Nov 30, 2022 |  |
| Victoria Plum | VictoriaPlum.com is the UK’s leading online bathroom retailer. Keep up to date with all our latest news, offers and competitions | $9.9M | Debt Financing | Jun 08, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Secure Trust Bank

VC Fund · Solihull, United Kingdom

Secure Trust Bank provides simple, transparent savings accounts, mortgages and Business and Commercial Finance. They are a bank. They look after savings and they lend money to individuals and to businesses. They like to keep it simple. Their mission is to build the best bank in Britain.They’re proud of their West Midlands roots and today theyoperate from a number of locations in the UK. They’re a much bigger family now – there’s more than 700 of us. In October 2016 they successfully listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

5 contacts available at Secure Trust Bank.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sean Powell | National Sales Director & Commercial Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sean-powell |
| David McCreadie | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mccreadie |
| David Nield | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-nield-5ac5 |
| John Gribbon | Regional Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-gribbon-2626 |
| Paul Goodchild | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-goodchild |

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## FAQ

### What does John Gribbon invest in?

John Gribbon invests primarily in Retail, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Debt Financing 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 John Gribbon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Gribbon closed in Nov 2022. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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