Real Estate
Self-storage provider, STOREX, to expand portfolio across Greater London, following £30.2m loan from OakNorth
Created by global investment manager, EQT Exeter, STOREX provides premium sustainable self-storage sites across Greater London; The £30.2m loan from OakNorth will be used to develop and operate two new self-storage sites in Sunbury, Surrey and Cricklewood, London Borough of Brent; Demand for self-storage units is rising with operator revenues rising 6.5% to £990m, as […]
Real Estate
OakNorth backs new joint venture between Dukesmead Property Group, Kyte Property and Grosvenor Hill, with £2.25m loan to fund maiden supported living scheme
Founded in 2019, Dukesmead Property Group specialises in acquiring sites to develop state-of-the-art care homes, senior living and assisted living units; Kyte Property is a London based property development company that specialises in creating unique boutique living spaces; Managed by Abel Leaman and Dion Michael, Grosvenor Hill is a real estate investment and development group […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth provides £40m NAV facility to returning customer and closed-end investment company, Literacy Capital
Founded in 2017 by Paul and Richard Pindar, Literacy Capital is a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting growing UK businesses; The firm listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market in June 2021, before gaining Investment Trust status on 1 April 2022; The £40m NAV facility will refinance existing debt, as […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth completes £2m working capital facility to Spy Alarms, a private-equity backed installer of security systems, to support its continued buy-and-build strategy
Founded in 1985, Spy Alarms received private equity backing from Phoenix Equity Partners in 2020; With more than 75,000 customers – both domestic and commercial – Spy Alarms is one of the largest privately owned installers of security systems in the South East; In addition to organic growth, Spy Alarms has also grown through making […]
Real Estate
OakNorth completes £6m loan to fund the development of 19 industrial logistics units and a wellness centre in West Sussex
The borrower, Gatehouse Hub Ltd, is a subsidiary of Bedford Park Developments; Incorporated in 2006, Bedford Park Developments is an experienced developer having successfully delivered numerous residential and commercial schemes; The site, located on the outskirts of Burgess Hill, has direct links with the A273 dual carriageway link road and A23, providing swift access to […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth provides bespoke funding package to the UK’s leading premium nursery brand, Mamas & Papas, to support future growth
Founded in 1981 by David and Luisa Scacchetti, Mamas & Papas is a designer, wholesaler, and retailer of nursery and baby products; Headquartered in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the business is now the largest nursery brand in the UK, operating over 60 stores and concessions across the country; The business was acquired in 2014 by private […]