# Secure Trust Bank

> Secure Trust Bank is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Food and Beverage. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Solihull, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 89%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3214959/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/securetrustbank
- Website: https://www.securetrustbank.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecureTrustBankPLC/

Secure Trust Bank is a VC fund in Solihull focused on Manufacturing and Food and Beverage. 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $5M–$24M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 17% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 17% |
| Toys | 2 | 11% |
| Retail | 2 | 11% |
| Finance | 2 | 11% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 13 | 72% |
| Grant | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 83% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sean Powell | National Sales Director & Commercial Finance | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sean-powell |
| David McCreadie | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mccreadie |
| David Nield | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-nield-5ac5 |
| John Gribbon | Regional Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-gribbon-2626 |
| Paul Goodchild | Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-goodchild |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PayItMonthly | PayItMonthly offers credit to customers to shop online or in-store with interest-free installments. | $13.4M | Debt Financing | Jan 19, 2026 |  |
| Lyte Ladders and Towers | Lyte Ladders and Towers is a manufacturer and supplier of ladders and towers for trade & industrial use. | $352.7K | Debt Financing | Aug 14, 2024 |  |
| Hambledon Vineyard | Established in 1952, and entirely replanted 20 years ago to produce world-class sparkling wines, we are not only the oldest commercial vineyard in the UK but also one of England's most forward-thinking & respected wineries. Today, as a British, family-run winery, we at Hambledon Vineyard believe that our piece of English soil hassomething so special to give that that we can exceed the quality of the world’s finest bubbles. We grow the grapes in the Hampshire village of Hambledon, where chalky soil and a cool climate are ideal for making world-class Fizz. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, led by our team of experts and passionate people. A visit to our vineyard is without a doubt one of the most British experiences one can get, with Hambledon being both the heart of the finest English Fizz and the cradle of cricket. | $12.5M | Debt Financing | May 09, 2024 |  |
| Weldfast | Weldfast is a manufacturer and supplier of welding consumables, abrasives, chemicals, premium gas equipment, and safety products. | $12.7M | Debt Financing | Jan 15, 2024 |  |
| Ann Summers | Ann Summers is a multinational retailer that offers a range of sex toys and lingerie. | $10.2M | Debt Financing | Jan 05, 2024 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Hornby Hobbies | Hornby Hobbies is a company for a group of companies that develop, manufacture and distribute model products, including model railways. | $15M | Debt Financing | May 24, 2022 |  |
| Butcher's Pet Care | Butchers Pet Care is a Wet feeding producer in the UK. Butcher’s also make great tasting meals for cats too! Butcher’s Pet Care prides itself in making more natural dog food and cat food, which is delicious and 100% complete and balanced. They can do this because it’s all they do; make great-tasting pet foods that cats and dogs love and thrive on;it’s their passion! | $58.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Henderson & Jones | H&J is a litigation investment company that purchases litigation and arbitration claims. | $6.8M | Debt Financing | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Moda Furnishings | Moda Furnishings design, manufacture and sell luxurious and versatile rattan garden furniture at realistic prices. | $22.9M | Debt Financing | Sep 30, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blazehill Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blazehill-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Newable Private Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newable-private-investing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Secure Trust Bank invest in?

Secure Trust Bank invests primarily in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage and Toys startups, most often at Debt Financing and Grant stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Secure Trust Bank's check size?

Secure Trust Bank typically joins rounds of $5M–$24M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Secure Trust Bank participates in.

### How do I contact Secure Trust Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Secure Trust Bank?

The team at Secure Trust Bank includes Sean Powell (National Sales Director & Commercial Finance), David McCreadie (CEO) and David Nield (Chief Operating Officer), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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