Hospitality

Founded in 2008, Bespoke Kitchen Foods (BKF) is a leading provider of innovative vegetarian and vegan products for the pub and casual dining market; Based in Coalville, Leicestershire, BKF supplies premium products to the UK’s leading branded pub and restaurant chains and food wholesalers; The firm is backed by LDC, a leading private equity investor […]

Ancoats Manchester has secured a £15.7m development and trading facility from OakNorth to deliver a 154-key Motto by Hilton hotel in Manchester city centre; The hotel will be one of the first Motto-branded properties in the UK, targeting modern, urban travellers with flexible room formats and a tech-enabled guest experience; The project is backed by […]

OakNorth has completed a transaction to fund the development of a 242-bed capsule hotel and rooftop bar in central Edinburgh; The project introduces the Tarka brand, blending upscale pod accommodation with a Japanese-inspired food and beverage (F&B) offering; The project is being led by hospitality entrepreneur James Scott supported by a team of highly experienced […]

OakNorth – the leading bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has participated in a club loan to support Lion Capital and Fortress Investment Group’s Public to Private acquisition of Loungers, one of the UK’s fastest-growing all-day café-bar operators.

Loan capital will support future growth as Staycity to expand to 18,000 keys by 2029; Increased consumer awareness, the rise of digital nomads, and the curb on Airbnb in some markets continues to drive demand for aparthotels.  DUBLIN, 12 February 2025: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has completed a £77m loan to Staycity Group, […]

• 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 […]