Speciality Finance
OakNorth completes £6.25m funding package to energy efficiency champion Best.Energy, to support a management buyout (MBO)
Founded in 2006, Best.Energy, specialises in helping multi-site businesses reduce their building’s energy usage through innovative energy management solutions; Headquartered in Bristol, the company achieves significant energy reductions for businesses across multiple sectors in over 40 countries; The £6.25m funding package will support specialist impact investor, Future Business Partnership’s (FBP) investment into the company in […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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.
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UK private equity fund, Hypha, to acquire leading EdTech provider, Pass, following £5m loan from OakNorth
Founded by Chris Wardle, Matthew Evans-Young and Matt Pomroy, Hypha is a UK private equity firm, investing in growth-oriented businesses in the technology, healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors; Launched in 2016, Pass offers an AI-powered learning and teaching platform for educators looking to improve maths and English outcomes; Headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Pass’ clients […]
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OakNorth provides £25m loan to renewable energy company, EAG Bioenergy, to accelerate bioenergy asset acquisition strategy
Founded in 2019, EAG Bioenergy is a renewable energy company, specialising in acquiring, operating and developing bioenergy assets across the UK and Ireland; The company is backed by Vesper Infrastructure Partners and OrbeNovo Capital; The £25m loan from OakNorth will support the scaling of EAG Bioenergy’s portfolio of bioenergy assets across the UK and Ireland […]