Santander UK investment powers next phase of enevo’s national growth journey

We’re pleased to share that enevo has secured a significant seven-figure revolving credit facility from Santander UK to support our continued national expansion and strengthen our ability to serve clients across the built environment compliance sector.

This facility marks Santander UK’s first committed investment in support of enevo and reflects confidence in our team expertise, leadership, long-term strategy, and our role in helping clients navigate the UK’s increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

The funding gives us the platform to invest even further in people, systems, and services, while also accelerating our acquisition programme where we support and grow aligned service and consultancy businesses that share our vision and values.

“Santander UK brings more than funding; they bring experience and momentum. Their support gives us the confidence to move quickly and strategically as we scale our platform to meet rising client demand.” Richard Orme, Finance Director, enevo

We chose Santander UK our funding partner due to its strong track record and involvement in supporting the UK property and development sector. With proven experience backing successful growth projects across construction and compliance, and a reputation for stability, their approach and engagement is the ideal fit for where we’re heading. Their scale and regulatory oversight bring confidence, and their mainstream presence provides reassurance to our clients, staff, and future partners.

Investing in people, capability, and regional reach

enevo has grown rapidly in recent years by combining strong organic performance with the successful integration of acquired businesses, but our next chapter is focused on expanding delivery capacity and deepening technical expertise to meet growing demand.

We’re actively expanding our team across compliance, safety, and building control, with particular investment in Building Safety, currently one of the most in-demand and highly scrutinised areas of the built environment.

Our Building Safety team has more than doubled in size in recent months. It is led by Jason Foster, who brings over 35 years of regulatory and site-based experience to the role. Under his leadership, the division delivers strategic regulatory oversight, expert support for high-risk projects, and technical leadership for clients navigating the Building Safety Act and duty holder regime.

Recent new team members bring further expertise and experience in fire safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency, strengthening our ability to support clients with Gateway 1–3 submissions, complex residential and commercial schemes, and compliance for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs). The team offers support with regulator engagement, Golden Thread documentation, RIBA-stage compliance tracking, and design team coordination.

Expanding our national footprint

With head office in Leeds, and now office presence in Manchester, and London, (and further expansion underway in the South East and Midlands), enevo is better placed than ever to offer national support to clients. The Santander UK investment enhances our ability to embed infrastructure, consistent internal systems and processes, and scale our services where they’re most needed.

We’re proud to work with a diverse national client base that includes Knight Frank, Torsion Projects, Eddisons, Savills, Avison Young, Caddick Construction, Esh, JRL Group, and many other leaders in the built environment.

Our recent rebrand from C80 Group to enevo brought all services and operating businesses under a single name, simplifying the client experience and creating a unified platform for integrated service delivery.

“This funding is about more than just growth,” said Mark Heptonstall, CEO and Founder at enevo.

“We’re building a business that changes the game in this sector. Santander’s backing allows us to expand our reach, strengthen client delivery, and bring more brilliant people and businesses into the enevo fold. It also helps us realise our vision of becoming one of the largest privately owned built environment TICC companies in the UK.”

Interested in working with us or joining us?

As part of our growth strategy, we’re actively speaking with individuals, services, and consultancies specialising in building safety, compliance, and control. Whether you’re an individual expert in your field, a business founder exploring your next step, a partner in need of scale, or a client seeking joined-up regulatory support, then we’d love to talk.

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