Speciality Finance
Manchester-based infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors, to acquire new Greater Manchester HQ, following £5.7m loan from OakNorth
OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £5.7m loan to leading civil engineering and infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors.
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Private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert, to target further acquisitions following £25m loan from OakNorth
Founded in 2010, My Pension Expert (MPE) provides independent and tailored pension advice to help consumers make informed decisions about their retirement; Headquartered in Doncaster, the firm has c.10k repeat customer and assets under influence (AUI) of over £1b; My Pension Expert is backed by private equity firm, Palatine, which focusses on investing in mid-market […]
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OakNorth lends £11m to support Longacre Group’s investment in Veracity UK Limited, a leading supplier of technical connectivity products and software for the enterprise video surveillance market
Longacre Group is a long-term investment company, focused on the sustainable long-term development of niche, technical B2B companies in four core sectors; technical manufacturing, business services, speciality chemicals and healthcare; Founded in 2005 and based in Prestwick, Scotland, Veracity supplies a range of transmission, storage and display products for the global IP video surveillance market […]
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Ayrshire-based debt recovery firm, BPO Collections, to acquire CCS Collect following £3.3m loan from OakNorth
Founded by Graham Rankin in 2006, BPO Collections is a leading debt recovery and collection business and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian-based, Everyday People Financial Corp; Headquartered in Ayrshire in South West Scotland, the BPO Collections’ clients include several blue-chip companies, such as Vodafone and Sky, as well as HMRC; The £3.3m loan […]
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OakNorth participates in £150m club loan to Aberdeen-based clean energy group, D2Zero, to support future growth and acquisitions
The company was formed in November last year when its backers, SCF Partners, put five firms in its portfolio under one umbrella; Headquartered in Aberdeen, the group’s annual group revenues have surpassed £500m, with clients including blue-chip brands such as: BP, Shell, BAE Systems and M&S; The business is at the forefront of the energy […]
Speciality Finance
Realise secures funding to deliver expansion strategy
Realise, one of the UK’s leading training providers, has reinforced its strategy for future expansion through acquisition by entering a partnership with a leading digital bank which specialises in helping organisations grow. Supporting more than 16,500 learners a year across the UK through apprenticeships and adult education programmes, Realise has enjoyed a period of major […]