Childcare & Education

Side by Side is a special needs school and integrated nursery catering to children between the ages of two and 19; In addition to the school and nursery, Side by Side also offers therapy sessions, an afterschool club, extra-curricular activities, and Kodesh (Jewish Studies); The development bridge from OakNorth Bank will be used to assist […]

Founded in 2015, Essex-based Little Explorers Day Nursery operates at 90 percent occupancy, has a Good Ofsted rating and has been nominated in the top 20 nurseries in the London region; With the nursery at almost full capacity pre-COVID-19, this loan will provide Little Explorers with the necessary capital to open a second site; The […]

Launched in 2017, Bright Minds owns four nurseries across Birmingham with capacity for 330 children ranging from infants as young as six weeks through to pre-school children; Childcare has been a somewhat recession-proof industry in the UK, growing at 3.7 percent annually over the last decade; Birmingham is set for prime growth in the sector […]

Founded in 2009, Cressey College (Cressey) is a multi-site special school for students aged between 5-19 with social, emotional, and learning difficulties; With over 170 staff, Cressey offers onsite and offsite programs from six sites across South London; The finance will be used to support existing school site capital expenditure and the roll out of […]