Inception Group

OakNorth Bank provides £6.7m facility to bar and restaurant business, Inception Group, to open new sites.

OakNorth – the neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has provided a £6.7m loan to the popular bar and restaurant business, Inception Group, to support the opening of new sites in the future.

Having been an OakNorth customer for several years now, the business is once again returning to the neobank to support with its growth ambitions.

About Inception Group: Founded in 2009 by Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling, Inception operates 13 experiential venues across London, including the brands Mr Fogg’s, Bunga Bunga, and Cahoots. The business’ creative and quirky style has won it numerous awards over the years, including the ‘Best Pub/Bar Company Award’ at the highly coveted MCA Retailers’ Retailer Awards earlier this year, where it was voted for by its industry peers.

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