Speciality Finance
OakNorth Bank completes £14.3M transaction with Cairngorm Capital-backed manufacturer, Sentry Doors, to support future growth
Sentry Doors is a specialist manufacturer of timber fire and security door-sets for the social housing, public sector, commercial and residential markets; In August, Sentry Doors announced the acquisition of E. & S. W. Knowles & Company, creating the UK’s leader in timber fire safety and security doorsets; The business is backed by Cairngorm Capital, […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth Bank completes £6.5M funding to Manchester-based consumer debt advice provider, MoneyPlus, to support future growth amidst cost-of-living crisis
Founded in 2010, MoneyPlus provides debt advice to individuals struggling with their finances, as well as legal services, to help people live better lives; Headquartered in Manchester, the business is now one of the UK’s largest providers of private debt advice and planning, representing tens of thousands of people each year; The capital from OakNorth […]
Corporate
OakNorth Bank acquires stake in ASK Partners to deepen its support for UK housebuilders and property entrepreneurs
LONDON, 11 October 2022: OakNorth Bank – the UK bank for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs –and ASK Partners (“ASK”), a specialist lender which has enabled over £1BN of lending through its fintech platform where institutional partners, family offices and high net worth individuals provide funding – have today announced a corporate transaction with regulatory approval whereby OakNorth […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth Bank completes transaction with Nottinghamshire-based plumbing, heating and electrical services contractor following a management buyout
The loan is to FDBC Holdings, part of Neil Shacklocks, and will support the business’ future growth plans, following a management buy-out in June 2020; Neil Shacklocks undertakes plumbing, heating and electrical installations throughout the East Midlands and South Yorkshire; Servicing residential new build developments, social housing refurbishments and commercial projects, the business has built […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth Bank completes £2.1M loan to West Yorkshire-based family-run, textile business, Europa Wools, to support a management buy-out
Europa Wools is a major player in the global textile industry, specialising in wool from New Zealand, Australia and Britain; The firm supplies over one million kilograms of textile raw materials to the international wool trade annually – making it one of the industry’s leading UK wholesalers; The capital from OakNorth Bank will allow Richard […]
Speciality Finance
OakNorth Bank lends £1.75M for management buyout of BTTC Infrastructure, a management consultancy focused on rail infrastructure projects
Launched in December 2016, BTTC Infrastructure operates from offices in Manchester, London and Toronto, catering to the UK and Canadian markets with clients including Network Rail and Metrolinx The capital from OakNorth Bank will support the management buyout of two of the business’ three founding members; Post transaction, the business’ growth will be driven by […]