What Offshore Merchant Partners does

Oslo Merchant Partners Capital AS (operating as OMP / OMP Capital) is an Oslo-based independent investment adviser specializing in private credit and structured equity solutions within the maritime and energy industries. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered at Klingenberggaten 5, Oslo, with Norwegian corporate registration (Org.nr. 813 011 662). Its primary client base is managed funds with established track records in maritime and energy, served through bespoke advisory engagements covering leveraged leases, bonds, equity investments, M&A, capital raises, sale-leasebacks, and financial restructuring. The firm operates as a cohesive advisory practice rather than a modular product platform — no proprietary technology platform, no API, and no distinct branded products are disclosed; the only technology referenced is Matomo, a self-hosted web analytics tool.

The firm employs a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market, with senior executives engaging institutional fund managers directly. Revenue is generated through investment advisory fees on a per-engagement basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The team consists of approximately five named professionals covering executive leadership, advisory execution, finance, and compliance — notably including a Managing Director who concurrently serves as Chair & CEO of Belships AS, with prior roles as CFO of Höegh Autoliners and D/S Norden. The firm operates as a Norwegian private limited company (aksjeselskap) with no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public listing. It is SFDR-compliant (Articles 3 and 6, disclosure dated December 2025) and GDPR-compliant under Norwegian law.

Name

Offshore Merchant Partners

Legal name

Oslo Merchant Partners Capital AS

Website

https://omp.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oslo Merchant Partners Capital AS (OMP) is an Oslo-based independent investment adviser providing private credit and structured equity advisory services to managed funds in the maritime and energy industries, with a five-person senior team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Fees: OMP Capital generates revenue through investment advisory fees charged to managed fund clients for private credit and structured equity advisory services. The firm does not disclose its revenue model in detail on its public website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Oslo Merchant Partners Capital AS (operating as Offshore Merchant Partners / OMP) is an independent investment adviser specializing in private credit and structured equity advisory within the maritime and energy industries. The firm advises managed funds on transaction structuring across leveraged leases, bonds, equity investments, M&A, capital raises, sale-leasebacks, and financial restructuring. It also integrates sustainability risk assessment into its investment advisory process per SFDR Articles 3 and 6.

Product overview

OMP Capital operates as a single, unified investment advisory service rather than a modular platform. The firm specializes exclusively in private credit and structured equity solutions within the maritime and energy industries, serving managed funds as its primary client base. The offering encompasses investment advisory, due diligence, sustainability risk integration, and execution capabilities across various investment structures. No distinct branded products, sub-products, or modules were identified in the available source material — the firm presents itself as a cohesive advisory practice rather than a product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Advisory for Private Credit and Structured Equity Independent investment advisory service targeting managed funds in the maritime and energy industries. Covers private credit solutions (leveraged leases, bonds) and structured equity solutions (equity investments, M&A, capital raises, sale-leasebacks, and financial restructuring). Includes due diligence, sustainability risk integration, and execution across diverse investment structures for institutional clients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pareto Securities: Norwegian investment bank with strong maritime and energy sector franchises in equity research, corporate finance, and securities trading. Directly comparable on the institutional maritime advisory mandate and on Norwegian sell-side execution capabilities relevant to OMP's target client base.
• Arctic Securities: Norwegian investment bank with active shipping and offshore equity research and corporate finance coverage. Comparable as a Nordic mid-market adviser serving institutional clients with structured capital markets and M&A mandates in maritime sectors.
• Fearnley Securities (Fearnleys): Oslo-based investment bank specializing in shipping, offshore, and energy advisory and equity research. Most directly comparable peer given shared Norwegian maritime focus, DCM/capital markets execution, and a senior team with overlapping backgrounds (an OMP SVP previously worked at Fearnley Securities' high-yield credit research and DCM team).
• Clarkson Securities (formerly RS Platou Markets): Shipping-focused investment banking arm of Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker. Comparable as a specialist adviser to shipping investors, offering capital markets, M&A, and research in the same maritime investment ecosystem OMP targets.
• Braemar ACM (Shipping Investment Banking): London-based specialist investment bank focused on the maritime and shipping sectors, offering corporate finance and capital markets advisory. Comparable as a pure-play maritime advisory competitor targeting similar institutional and owner-clients.

Broad incumbents

• Nordea Markets (Shipping & Offshore): Nordic universal bank with shipping and offshore corporate finance and credit research franchise. Multiple OMP senior team members previously worked at Nordea (e.g., Ivar Myklebust 12 years in credit and IB; Henrik Selnes in high-yield credit research), making it a directly relevant incumbent comparison.
• Carnegie Investment Bank: Leading Nordic investment bank with corporate finance, equity research, and shipping sector coverage. Comparable as a larger incumbent active in maritime M&A and capital markets, competing for institutional Nordic and European mandates.
• DNB Markets (Shipping, Offshore & Logistics): Shipping and offshore sector coverage within Norway's largest financial group, offering investment banking, research, and lending across maritime. Comparable as an incumbent competitor with a broader services portfolio than OMP's pure advisory model.

Emerging players

• Seabury Capital: Advisory and investment platform covering aviation, maritime, and financial services with restructuring and corporate finance offerings. Comparable as a specialist alternative-asset adviser with overlapping maritime mandates to institutional investors.

Regional players

• SpareBank 1 Markets: Norwegian investment bank affiliated with the SpareBank 1 alliance, active in equity capital markets and corporate finance across Nordic mid-market and maritime clients. Comparable as a regional adviser competing for institutional Nordic mandates, though with a broader than maritime focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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