Speciality Finance
Short-term supportive housing provider, D2 Propco, to expand accommodation portfolio across England & Wales, following £28.5m loan from OakNorth
Founded by friends Duncan Evans and Simon Dibley in 2017, D2 PropCo is a specialist provider of high-quality temporary accommodation for vulnerable adults and young people across Wales; With a clear mission to provide safer and more appropriate housing for those experiencing homelessness, D2 PropCo now works with 18 local authorities, and manages over 500 […]
Speciality Finance
UK private equity firm Pelican Capital invests in EMS, with senior loan from OakNorth
Pelican Capital LLP (“Pelican Capital”) is a leading private equity firm, specialising in investing in technology and tech-enabled services companies to facilitate ownership change and drive growth; Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (“EMS”) is a specialist provider of equipment management and supply chain intelligence services for customers across the UK, Europe and North America. London, […]
Childcare & Education
Leading independent nursery and preschool operator, Kinderzimmer, to open new sustainable site in Surrey, following £3.4m loan from OakNorth
Since opening its first UK nursery in 2023, Kinderzimmer has rapidly established itself as a leading provider of high-quality early years education; Specializing in nurseries and preschool education for children under six, the firm now operates nine sites across London and the south east of England; The £3.4m loan from OakNorth will support the launch […]
Hospitality
The UK’s leading food hall operator, Market Halls, to acquire further sites across the UK, following £11m backing from OakNorth
Founded by Andy Lewis-Pratt in 2017, Market Halls brings together some of the UK’s most exciting independent food traders under one roof in high-footfall city locations; The business currently operates several flagship London venues, including Victoria, Paddington, Oxford Street, and Canary Wharf, offering over 20 individual kitchens; The £11m loan from OakNorth will support the […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth enters trade finance space with $25m loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners
London, 25 March 2026: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has completed a $25 million loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners (TFP), marking its first transaction in the trade finance asset class.
Hospitality
Leading hotel family business, JMK Group, completes £48m double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance
JMK Group is a family-run, privately owned hospitality business founded in 2009, which started as a small boutique hotel in Kensington; Since then, the Group’s portfolio has grown to include hotels, properties, and cafes across London and Ireland; The double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance has been utilised to acquire an office building in […]