Business finance
GRI Club meeting: Capitalising on middle market fund opportunities
Last week, the OakNorth office in Soho, London was abuzz with discussions among industry leaders in the real estate space. The event, co-hosted by GRI Club Europe, provided insights into the evolving landscape of middle market funds amidst heightened competition from various lenders. Let’s delve into the key themes that emerged from the conversations, moderated […]
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2024 care home sector outlook: Key takeaways from our recent webinar
From the insightful discussion during our recent care webinar, it’s evident that the sector is currently facing various challenges and opportunities. During the session, Marc Simo, Associate Director of Debt Finance at OakNorth, his colleague Mike Tierney, Director of Debt Finance and Prabh Sohi, Healthcare Valuer at CBRE, discussed the critical aspects shaping the industry […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]