About OakNorth Bank
Beyond banking: how OakNorth is building a thriving ecosystem for UK entrepreneurs
Having been part of the OakNorth team for over 3 years now, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how we’re redefining business banking in the UK. Our Mission isn’t just about providing innovative financial solutions—it’s about creating a dynamic, supportive ecosystem for ambitious businesses and the private equity or venture capital firms who back them.
Hospitality
OakNorth has provided a £6.4m loan to pioneering hospitality business, Rocket Leisure, to support its future expansion
• Founded in 2010 by brothers, Russell and Howard Taylor, and their business partner, Tom Jackman, the business has since grown to four sites across London; • Across all four venues, they put on over 1,000 gigs a year, attracting over 6,000 customers each week; • The capital from OakNorth will enable the business to […]
Hospitality
OakNorth completes £1.47m loan for development of a Starbucks drive-thru and two EV charging points in established Greater Manchester retail park
The borrowing entity, Fairmilehead Ltd, is owned and led by Dallas Rhodes, who has over 30 years’ experience in the property industry, across retail, office, and residential; The site, Parsonage Way, is an established retail park in Leigh, Greater Manchester with neighbouring retailers including Greggs, Halfords, Costa, Sainsburys, TK Maxx and KFC; Starbucks has a […]
Hospitality
SGS Group completes refinancing of four major shopping centres following £445m club loan from OakNorth
The four shopping centres are: Lakeside in Essex, Atria in Watford, Victoria Centre in Nottingham, and Braehead in Glasgow; With a catchment population totalling 9.4m the sites are four of the leading shopping centres nationally; Average occupancy rates for the sites have increased to 93%, with tenants consisting of international and national retail brands, including […]
Hospitality
Veld Capital and Maya Capital complete £45.7m loan from OakNorth to fund the development of a new hotel in central London
The new development will consist of a 222-bedroom, upper-midscale hotel; The hotel will be operated by Motel One, a Munich-based affordable lifestyle company which operates over 90 hotels across 14 countries in Europe and the US; Located in SE1, the new hotel will be a short walk from key tourist attractions such as Tate Modern, […]
Hospitality
OakNorth completes £232m club loan to family-run business, Splendid Hospitality Group, to support future capex works
Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UK’s fastest growing privately owned hotel groups; Founded over 30 years ago, the Group has designed, built, and operates a portfolio of 24 properties, from independent hotels to major brands including IHG, Marriott, Accor, and Hilton; The club loan will support future capex works, including the extension of […]