Speciality Finance
Birmingham headquartered, Opus Safety secures BGF and OakNorth funding to supercharge growth
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 £7.5m revolving credit facility to Aberdeenshire-based, livestock feed manufacturer, Harbro, to support future growth
OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £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 £5.7m loan from OakNorth
OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £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 £25m loan from OakNorth
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 £1b; My Pension Expert is backed by private equity firm, Palatine, which focusses on investing in mid-market […]
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OakNorth participates in club loan to STAR Capital to support its buy-out of Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR)
Established in 1999, STAR is a private equity firm focused on building and developing businesses around strategic assets in Western Europe; STR is a leading global provider of specialist equipment, innovative technologies, and data enabling services to the offshore renewables, oil and gas, and marine science sectorsBottom of Form; The capital will enable STR to […]
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OakNorth completes loan to Warwickshire-based IFA firm, Beaufort Wealth Management, to support a management buyout (MBO)
Established in 2007 by Phil Hart, Ravinder Ghuman, and Ian Adey, Beaufort Wealth Management is a Warwickshire-based independent financial advisers (IFA) firm; Over the years, it has expanded its services and expertise through acquisitions, and now has over 900 clients; The funding from OakNorth will support Phil and Ravinder’s MBO of their co-founder, Ian, who […]