Speciality Finance

Speciality Finance

OakNorth completes Β£12m funding to Whittard of Chelsea to support the British heritage brand’s ongoing growth plans

Tuesday September 16th, 2025

With over 139 years of heritage, Whittard of Chelsea is a luxury British brand that sources and sells the highest quality tea, coffee, and hot chocolate from around the world, together with everything that enriches the experience of consuming them; The business operates over 40 stores across the UK, including its flagship location in Covent […]

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Noble Insurance Group to acquire specialist insurance intermediary, Caravanwise, following Β£5m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday August 5th, 2025

Founded in 2019 via the management buy-in of Noble Marine, a leading pleasure craft specialist, Noble Insurance Group was launched to build a family of specialist insurance brands; The Β£5m loan from OakNorth will help fund the acquisition of specialist insurance intermediary, Caravanwise, as well as support the firm’s buy and build strategy; Insurance agent […]

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Birmingham headquartered, Opus Safety secures BGF and OakNorth funding to supercharge growth

Thursday July 17th, 2025

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 […]

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OakNorth completes Β£7.5m revolving credit facility to Aberdeenshire-based, livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro, to support future growth

Wednesday June 4th, 2025

OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a Β£7.5m revolving credit facility (RCF) to leading livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro.

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Manchester-based infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors, to acquire new Greater Manchester HQ, following Β£5.7m loan from OakNorth

Thursday May 15th, 2025

OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a Β£5.7m loan to leading civil engineering and infrastructure provider, J Hopkins Contractors.

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Private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert, to target further acquisitions following Β£25m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday April 29th, 2025

Founded in 2010, My Pension Expert (MPE) provides independent and tailored pension advice to help consumers make informed decisions about their retirement; Headquartered in Doncaster, the firm has c.10k repeat customer and assets under influence (AUI) of over Β£1b; My Pension Expert is backed by private equity firm, Palatine, which focusses on investing in mid-market […]

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