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How our entrepreneurial approach is transforming business solutions
BEN BARBANEL, HEAD OF DEBT FINANCE In a financial landscape dominated by one-size-fits-all banking solutions, mid-sized businesses often find themselves overlooked and underserved. Traditional banks offer off-the-shelf products that lack customisation and fail to address the unique pain points of mid-sized businesses striving for growth. Meanwhile, most digital-first banks cater to smaller, less complex […]
Business finance
The changing face of the care home sector
MIKE TIERNEY, DIRECTOR OF DEBT FINANCE With one-in-six scale-ups in the UK operating within the health and social care space*, at Oaknorth we’re proud to stand behind a sector that supports others. Since our inception in 2015, we’ve witnessed the transformation of such a vital industry from basic facilities for the elderly to the […]
Business finance
How private equity loans are shaping OakNorth’s loan book
Our Debt Finance team work on all kinds of loans, including more and more sponsor-led private equity deals. These joint effort loans have been a growing part of Director of Debt Finance Stuart Blair’s work, who looked back on the range of businesses he’s helped to support. At OakNorth, we’ve seen a huge growth in […]
Business finance
Boosting growth from the home counties to the North West with OakNorth private equity deals
Our lending extends to all sorts of companies located across the country, led by members of our team with expert industry knowledge. Having worked on many of our private equity-backed loans, our Director of Debt Finance Stewart Haworth looks back on some of the businesses we’ve helped to support. I’m pleased to have contributed to […]
Business banking
Navigating the complexities of business banking with Omaze’s VP of Finance, Amit Lakhani
In our recent webinar, we explored the challenges faced by mid-sized, growing businesses in the UK when dealing with traditional banks, and how OakNorth is breaking the mould. We were joined by Amit Lakhani, VP of Finance at Omaze and an OakNorth customer, who shared his real-world experiences as a finance leader. The session began […]
Business finance
Property trends: Underappreciated assets to get excited about in 2024
After another year of challenges within the property sector, how are property developers and investors feeling about 2024? And due to the ever-changing landscape, where is the untapped potential within the sector? In our recent webinar, Priya Chauhan, Debt Finance Director at OakNorth shed light on the underappreciated assets that are expected to experience […]