Critical infrastructure fintech provider to the pensions and lifetime savings industry
The last four years working with Khidhr and the team at Vespa Capital have been the most successful and enjoyable of my career. They've been fantastic partners, and I'm deeply grateful for the support, guidance and ambition they've brought to the business.
Business Profile
Origo is the market leader in the provision of critical infrastructure SaaS technology to the pensions and lifetime savings industries. Origo has developed several market leading technology products across its two brands, Origo and Unipass, helping to transform the industry as well as connecting the market for the benefit of platforms, providers, financial advisers, and consumers. In 2021 Origo was awarded the contract to develop the central digital architecture for the UKs Pensions Dashboards Programme.
Origo services the pensions industry through the Origo Transfer Service, the core underlying technology utilised across the UK pensions industry to enable the efficient and secure transfer of pensions, as well as the Origo Integration Hub, software which enables standardised data to be shared between product providers and platforms, and adviser software systems.
Origo also provides technology to financial advisors through its Unipass brand. Unipass Identity enables advisers to securely log into multiple platforms and providers through a secure online passport, Unipass Letter of Authority is a cloud-based workflow tool which enables advisers to establish a letter of authority with platforms and providers, and Unipass Mailock is a secure encrypted email service specifically designed for the financial services market.
- Status
- Realised
- Exited
- August 2026
- EBITDA growth
- 7x
- Sector
- Technology
Key Strengths
Vespa Capital exited Origo in a sale to iPipeline (a division of Roper Technologies) in August 2026 following a highly successful partnership with the MBO management team. During the investment, Vespa Capital supported Origo on its vision to improve connectivity, efficiency and data exchange across the pensions and lifetime savings industry.
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Substantial revenue and EBITDA growth supported by significant investment across product, commercial and finance capabilities.
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Appointment of Chief Product Officer and acceleration of new product development, creating solutions such as Origo Asset Migration to solve pain-points in the industry and enabling cross-sell opportunities.
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Strengthening of sales and marketing capabilities, including introduction of account-based marketing.
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Investment in data-led finance function and appointment of industry-experienced Chief Financial Officer.
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Maintained position as the architect and technology developer behind the UK Money and Pensions Service’s Pensions Dashboard Programme.
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Creation of equity incentivisation pot for senior and mid-level managers throughout the organisation.
What our clients say
With the backing of Vespa Capital, we can take Origo to the next stage in our journey as the industry’s critical infrastructure fintech, continuing to invest in our existing product range and building new technology to help take the market forward.