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What’s shaping the UK’s health & wellbeing sector in 2025?

Wednesday August 6th, 2025

The UK’s health and wellbeing sector is evolving fast, driven by AI innovation, resilient consumer demand, and a renewed focus on personalised care and women’s health. In our recent Pulse Report, we explore the trends shaping the sector, the impact of upcoming legislation, and how forward-thinking operators are fuelling growth through innovation and strategic finance.

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E2E Tech 100: The problem with one-size-fits-all banking (and how to fix it)

Friday June 13th, 2025

When a hotel owner told us, β€œMy bank has decided they’re not lending to hotels right now. Can you help?” – we didn’t just listen. We acted.

In his latest piece for The Independent, Ben Barbanel, Head of Debt Finance at OakNorth, explores what that moment revealed about the disconnect between banks and growing businesses, and why blending advanced tech with human judgment is essential for delivering truly personalised banking.

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Backing ambition through cycles

Friday May 30th, 2025

Since launching in 2015, we’ve navigated our fair share of volatility – from Brexit, global pandemic, inflation and interest rate spikes, and shifting political landscapes. Each of these events brought fresh challenges for businesses across the UK.

But through every cycle, one thing has remained constant: OakNorth’s commitment to supporting lower mid-market businesses (with Β£1m-Β£100m in turnover) with the funding they need to seize opportunity, even in uncertain times.

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Building momentum: What’s next for residential development in 2025?

Wednesday April 30th, 2025

For ambitious UK businesses, breaking into the US market can be game-changing. With a population of over 340 million and accounting for around a quarter of global GDP in 2024, the United States represents an incredibly attractive growth opportunity β€” one defined by scale, innovation, and potential reach.

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Balanced, bespoke, businesslike – How to approach loan covenants

Tuesday December 10th, 2024

By Mohith Sondhi, Senior Director at OakNorth Loan covenants are critical to successful commercial lending, including in the fund finance space. A lender typically uses them to set parameters by which they’re comfortable that a loan can operate – a specific framework so to speak that’s agreed between both borrower and lender. In recent times, […]

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Unlocking UK growth: a strategic approach to scale-ups, sectoral hubs, and banking regulation

Thursday October 17th, 2024

By Nick Lee, Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs at OakNorth As the UK strives to solidify its economic standing in a post-Brexit world, exploring innovative strategies to unlock growth is imperative. The new Government has three pivotal opportunities that could help catalyse significant economic expansion in the UK. 1. Creating a dedicated Government Scale-up […]

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