Corporate

16 July 2025: Opus Safety Ltd, a tech-enabled Health and Safety, HR and Occupational Health solution provider, has secured a minority investment from BGF and OakNorth to accelerate its growth. Birmingham-headquartered Opus Safety provides services to a broad range of SMEs nationwide. Founded by John Southall, Ian Hatherly and Tom Baverstock, it has built a […]

OakNorth began lending in the US in July 2023, supporting both US lower mid-market businesses, as well as UK/US lower mid-market businesses with their expansion. New York, 02 May, 2025: OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has surpassed $1bn of lending in the US since it began lending there in July 2023, […]

Since it began operating in the US in July 2023, OakNorth has lent over $700m to the lower mid-market Monday 17th March, 2025: OakNorth, the leading commercial digital bank for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, today announces that it has agreed to purchase Community Unity Bank (CUB), the home-grown, FDIC-insured community bank based in Birmingham, Michigan, in […]

OakNorth surpassed £2.1bn ($2.6bn) in gross lending in 2024, fuelled by significant demand for its offering in the US, where it has lent $700m

To date, OakNorth has completed over £675m of loans to Midlands-based businesses across multiple industry sectors; Some of the businesses it’s supported in the region include: MPS Care Group, Beaufort Wealth Management, Bruntwood SciTech, and Rose & Co Developments; The digital bank continues to grow its Birmingham based team, hiring Ian Fairclough as a Director […]

London, UK – Friday 17th January, 2025 – OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and Sustainable Ventures, the UK’s leading hub for climate tech businesses, today announced a strategic partnership to provide tailored lending and business banking services to scaling sustainable businesses. OakNorth has a proven track record of supporting pioneering businesses in […]