Company History
- 1990
- Grovefield Finance founded by Jonathan Hill as a commercial asset finance business.
- 2001
- Grovefield Finance commences Venture Finance activities.
- 2003
- Grovefield Holdings formed.
- 2004
- Grovefield Holdings acquires Norfolk & Suffolk Finance Ltd and doubles the size of the loan portfolio. In addition to its substantial commercial asset finance book the acquisition of NSF adds small Property and Motor finance activities to the overall portfolio.
- Grovefield Holdings acquires General Capital Finance Ltd, introducing an asset finance broker service to the business
- 2005
- Group re-branded as General Capital Group plc with General Capital Finance Ltd and General Capital Venture Finance ltd as trading subsidiaries.
General Capital Group plc wins award for Best Debt Provider at the Turnaround Finance Group 2005 Annual Awards
General Capital Group plc is nominated for Most Exciting New Entrant at the BBAA 2005 Annual Awards
- 2006
- General Capital Group plc completes reverse acquisition of Clan Homes plc and lists on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
- 2007
- General Capital Group Plc completes a £10m institutional equity fund raising.
- General Capital Group Plc acquires Norton Folgate FG Plc, a leading commercial asset finance broker.