ABOUT THE COMPANY
NCPL combines deep financial expertise with military insight.
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NCPL has been in existence for over 20 years.
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Specializing in institutional sales, research, corporate finance & merchant banking​​
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Over 150 years of combined experience in financial services
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Offering a wide range of services including both public and private capital raises, alpha capture ideas, equity research and bespoke offerings tailored to client’s needs.
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Over 200 years of combined military expertise across multiple sectors
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NCPL’s military expertise spans over a number of various sub sectors including procurement, security, risk assessment and advisory.
Our unique mix of defence-sector knowledge and financial strength positions NCPL as the trusted partner for both SMEs seeking growth and investors seeking opportunity.
HOW INVESTORS AND NCPL CAN HELP THE DEFENCE SME SECTOR
With it’s history and background in investment banking, Northland is well advanced in building banking capabilities to advise the Defence SMEs on corporate finance activities to make them attractive to the investment community.
Private Equity
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Focused on small SME’s looking to expand their field of expertise within the defence sector.
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Either via debt or equity, the goal is help these SME’s grow and reach their potential with investments and NCPL guidance.
Procurement and Supply
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Through our venture with QMB Ventures and other partners, a procurement and supply service is available to clients with such needs.
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NCPL has extensive experience and contacts in this area.
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Investors have the ability to helpDefence SME’s with transactionalcapital use.
Northland is seeking investment partners who are interested in the sector and in seeing opportunities to fund Defence SMEs’ growth plans via debt and/or equity instruments on a case by case or project basis.
WHY NCPL?
Purpose Built For Defence SMEs
While the SME segment of the defence industry is essential and one of the most rapidly growing areas of the economy, there is little financial service support for these SME operators.
As one of the few active funders of defence SME’s, NCPL is particularly well suited to address that void.
Sector Focused Capital Deployment
​With over $50M USD invested in 10+ transactions across 3 years NCPL is one of the few funders actively backing Defence SMEs.
Enhanced Financial Firepower
NCPL has dramatically enhanced it’s capabilities and capacity in order to become more focused on supporting SME defence in particular. As well as significantly increase its ability to access capital and financial expertise, while expanding its technical and military expertise.
Dual Domain Expertise
Northland has put together a highly specialized team with direct access to these Defence SMEs (supplying technology, ordnance, etc.) as well as to the ultimate buyers of their products and their advisors, including Ministry Of Defence in the United Kingdom.
HOW NCPL CAN HELP DEFENCE SMES
Private Equity
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Focused on small SME’s looking to expand their field of expertise within the defence sector.
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NCPL has funds available immediately for deployment.
Investment Bank Services
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Offering services to those companies looking to grow but lacking the experience and know-how to navigate the capital markets.
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Research by 3rd party and sector specialists
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Funding, Corporate Finance, and Advisory are all services on offer.
Procurement and Supply
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Through our venture with QMB Ventures and other partners, a procurement and supply service is available to clients with such needs.
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NCPL has extensive experience and contacts in this area.
2009
NCPL first formed, offering investment bank services​​​​​
2018
NCPL institutional sales and research team mergers with SP Angel.
NCPL mantains FCA license and operations
2022
Started merchant banking services in the defence sector​​​
2025
3 years track record
in defence sector with
over 10 transactions​​
2025
Further expansion of the team specifcally aimed at the defence sector​​
MILESTONES
ADVISORY BOARD
Decades of Experience, Unmatched Expertise
CEO and Chairman​ of NCPL
Bob Johnson
Over 25 years of investment bank experience in Europe and North America
Executive Chairman of Prevail Partners
Justin Hedges OBE
25 years as a Royal Marine and Specialist Military Unit Officer
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Graeme Keith
Over 25 years of investment bank services experience at JP Morgan, London
TEAM
Our strength isn’t just who we know...
It’s what we know, from both sides of the battlefield and the balance sheet.
CEO and Chairman​ of NCPL
Bob Johnson
Over 25 years of investment bank experience in Europe and North America
Managing Partner of Proelium Law LLP
Adrian Powell MLitt
11 years in the British Army, then over 20 years as a lawyer advising the defence industry in the UK and major conflict zones in commercial, corporate and international law
Founder and Chairman of Halo International Limited
Matthew Williams
Former Royal Marines Officer with 17 years experience of bringing SME businesses into the defence sector
Director of Risk Management Resources Ltd
Ray Fellows
17 years British Army, 20 years international security and risk management experience
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Rory Copinger-Symes CBE
Former Brigadier retired in 2021 after +37 years of service in the UK Royal Marines