Childcare & Education

Melrose Education has secured a loan from OakNorth Bank to pursue a targeted “buy and build” of high-quality Special Education Needs (“SEN”) schools; This is the third time OakNorth Bank has supported Innervation Capital. OakNorth Bank previously backed ICP Nurseries (a nurseries “buy and build” group focused on the London and South East region) in […]

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 […]