Perenna
Perenna is a UK mortgage lender offering long-term fixed-rate loans of up to 40 years, aiming to provide payment stability for homeowners. The company has raised $92M, including a Series B in September 2023, and employs 66 people.
The growth story
Perenna grew from 38 to 66 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $92M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2023.
About
Perenna sells fixed-rate mortgages with terms as long as 40 years, targeting first-time buyers, home movers, and retirees seeking payment certainty. Its products avoid teaser rates and payment increases common in adjustable-rate mortgages.
The company has raised $92M, including a Series B in September 2023, and employs 66 people. Its funding suggests strong investor interest in its long-term mortgage model, though its headcount growth rate is not disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Perenna's largest function is finance, with 8 employees in this area. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate employee retention. Leadership includes investors like Casper Arbøll and Tony Mallin.
The Perenna org chart
Colin Bell (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, SMF24) leads 34 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 16 (0% YoY), Business Development 11 (0% YoY), Information Technology 9 (-18% YoY), Legal 4 (+33% YoY), Operations 4 (+33% YoY), Accounting 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Perenna hires heavily from UK mortgage and banking firms, with L&C Mortgages, Atom bank, and Lloyds Banking being top sources. Alumni have moved to roles at Vida Bank, Atom bank, and Skybound Wealth Management.
Most common previous employers of Perenna staff: L&C Mortgages (6), Atom bank (5), Lloyds Banking (5), Deutsche Bank (4), Barclays Investment Bank (4), Tandem Bank (3). Former Perenna employees most often moved to Vida Bank (2), Atom bank (2), Skybound Wealth Management (1), Mitsui Bussan Commodities (1), Cora Health (1), TMA Club (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Perenna mafia
Perenna alumni have founded three companies, including Gable, which employs 11 people, and Property Looker and Fortcap, each with one employee.
3Christopher Eaton, was Deputy Chief Executive Officer until 2025Casper Arboll, was Head of Customer Experience and Marketing | Investor until 2024Hamish Peacocke, was Co-founder and Chief Capital Officer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 84% search, 0% social, 16% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Perenna: Management (25), Financial Services (24), Project Management (21), Finance (17), Customer Service (17), Analytical Skills (17), Microsoft Excel (17), Risk Management (17).
Where the team actually sits
Perenna people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (36), United Kingdom (12), London Area, United Kingdom (4), Mauritius (1).
Search footprint
Perenna attracts about 42 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 6 ranking keywords and lost 8 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Perenna has 66 employees as of September 2026.
Perenna has raised $92M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2023.
Perenna was founded in 2018 by Colin Bell.
Colin Bell (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, SMF24) sits at the top of Perenna's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Perenna staff are L&C Mortgages (6 people), Atom bank (5 people), Lloyds Banking (5 people).
Former Perenna employees most often move to Vida Bank (2), Atom bank (2), Skybound Wealth Management (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Perenna, including Gable, Property Looker, Fortcap.
Perenna attracts about 42 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Perenna staff are Management, Financial Services, Project Management, Finance, Customer Service.
Perenna staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (36), United Kingdom (12), London Area, United Kingdom (4).
Perenna has about 16 people in Finance, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Perenna has about 11 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 56 current and 69 former Perenna profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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