Speciality Finance

Speciality Finance

OakNorth completes £7.5m revolving credit facility to Aberdeenshire-based, livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro, to support future growth

Wednesday June 4th, 2025

OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £7.5m revolving credit facility (RCF) to leading livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro.

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Manchester-based infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors, to acquire new Greater Manchester HQ, following £5.7m loan from OakNorth

Thursday May 15th, 2025

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

Tuesday April 29th, 2025

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

Wednesday December 4th, 2024

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

Wednesday November 27th, 2024

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

Tuesday November 26th, 2024

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 […]

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