Speciality Finance
UK private equity firm Pelican Capital invests in EMS, with senior loan from OakNorth
Pelican Capital LLP (“Pelican Capital”) is a leading private equity firm, specialising in investing in technology and tech-enabled services companies to facilitate ownership change and drive growth; Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (“EMS”) is a specialist provider of equipment management and supply chain intelligence services for customers across the UK, Europe and North America. London, […]
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OakNorth participates in club loan to Sun European Partners LLP, to support the acquisition of aviation and aerospace logistics firm, B&H Worldwide
OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has participated in a club loan to support Sun European Partners’ acquisition of B&H Worldwide, a specialist provider of time-critical logistics and warehousing services for the global aviation and aerospace industry.
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OakNorth enters trade finance space with $25m loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners
London, 25 March 2026: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has completed a $25 million loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners (TFP), marking its first transaction in the trade finance asset class.
Speciality Finance
UK private equity fund, Hypha, to acquire leading EdTech provider, Pass, following £5m loan from OakNorth
Founded by Chris Wardle, Matthew Evans-Young and Matt Pomroy, Hypha is a UK private equity firm, investing in growth-oriented businesses in the technology, healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors; Launched in 2016, Pass offers an AI-powered learning and teaching platform for educators looking to improve maths and English outcomes; Headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Pass’ clients […]
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OakNorth provides £25m loan to renewable energy company, EAG Bioenergy, to accelerate bioenergy asset acquisition strategy
Founded in 2019, EAG Bioenergy is a renewable energy company, specialising in acquiring, operating and developing bioenergy assets across the UK and Ireland; The company is backed by Vesper Infrastructure Partners and OrbeNovo Capital; The £25m loan from OakNorth will support the scaling of EAG Bioenergy’s portfolio of bioenergy assets across the UK and Ireland […]
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OakNorth provides £4m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to wealth manager, Verso, to support IFA acquisition strategy
Verso is a leading UK wealth management group and FT Adviser’s UK Financial Advice Firm of the Year; With £2.75bn of assets under management and an established national footprint, the group has completed eight acquisitions to date; The £4m loan from OakNorth will support Verso’s acquisition strategy of leading IFA firms across the UK; The […]