Hospitality

Hospitality

Leading hotel family business, JMK Group, completes Β£48m double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance

Monday March 23rd, 2026

JMK Group is a family-run, privately owned hospitality business founded in 2009, which started as a small boutique hotel in Kensington; Since then, the Group’s portfolio has grown to include hotels, properties, and cafes across London and Ireland; The double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance has been utilised to acquire an office building in […]

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OakNorth provides Β£10m loan to Longshot’s latest venture backed by Joel Cadbury to support its latest hospitality project, Mad Swans

Monday February 9th, 2026

Mad Swans reimagines underperforming golf clubs as activity-led leisure destinations with sport, wellness, and hospitality at their core; Its two flagship sites include a 12-hole golf, eco-cabins, padel, pickleball, driving ranges, and destination dining; This marks OakNorth’s third transaction with Joel Cadbury & Ollie Vigors, following previous support for Bel & The Dragon and Beaverbrook. […]

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Total Fitness, the leading mid-market health club brand, to launch new growth initiatives, following Β£15m loan from OakNorth

Wednesday December 17th, 2025

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Wilmslow, Cheshire, Total Fitness has over 100,000 members and operates 19 sites across the North of England and Wales; With a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, the business was backed by private equity firm, NorthEdge Capital, in 2015; The Β£15m loan from OakNorth will support the development of […]

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CEO of Gold Care Homes, Sukhi Gidar, to acquire the 382-key Delta Hotels by Marriott Heathrow Windsor, following Β£18.2m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday December 9th, 2025

OakNorth has provided an Β£18.2m loan to support Sukhi Gidar in the acquisition of the 382-key Delta Hotels by Marriott Heathrow Windsor.

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OakNorth provides Β£5m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to support TeamSport Indoor Karting’s investment in new sites over the next three years

Monday November 24th, 2025

TeamSport currently operates 43 sites across the UK and Europe, with plans for nine new sites by 2028; It is backed by Duke Street Capital which acquired the business in November 2017 when it had 20 sites; The business leads on sustainability, and is committed to continued electrification of tracks; The transaction marks OakNorth’s continued […]

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OakNorth supports Uncommon Equity’s acquisition of HopCat with a senior debt facility

Tuesday November 4th, 2025

HopCat operates 13 bar-restaurant locations – predominantly in Michigan – with strong site economics and a loyal customer base; OakNorth’s facility includes a term loan, revolving credit facility, and a delayed draw term loan to support future expansion plans.Β  Tuesday 4th November, 2025, Chicago, Illinois:Β OakNorthΒ – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs –Β Β has providedΒ aΒ senior debt […]

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