Live & on-demand: OakNorth events

Greg Manson, Director of Debt Finance at OakNorth, was joined by Oliver du Sautoy, Head of Research at Lambert Smith Hampton, and Simon McCabe, Chief Executive of Scarborough Group International. Together, they shared research-led and real-world perspectives on the forces shaping offices, retail and mixed-use assets — and what these trends mean for investors, developers and lenders making decisions in the year ahead.

As businesses scale, performance often takes the lead — but what happens when brand starts to slip? In this 40-minute webinar, OakNorth’s Senior Product Marketing Manager, Charita Venkatesh, speaks with three marketing leaders about how to strike the right balance between short-term results and long-term brand value.

As property businesses grow, so do the complexities: more portfolios, more admin, more to manage. In this 40-minute session, OakNorth’s Director of Business Banking, Peter King, sits down with Aviram Shahar, Co-Founder and CEO of Lendlord, to explore how fast-growing landlords and investors are using digital tools to reduce friction and stay in control.

A CFO, a debt advisor, a PE investor and a lawyer walked into our London offices for OakNorth’s Women in Dealmaking panel. What came out was a practical test for any CFO about to sign: is your lender stable, can you reach the decision-maker, and do they know your sector?

For ambitious SMEs, the biggest marketing challenge isn’t choosing between brand or performance, it’s finding the balance. Focus too much on short-term performance and your brand risks becoming forgettable. Invest only in brand, and growth can stall before momentum builds.

OakNorth recently co-hosted a breakfast discussion with the Adam Smith Institute, joined by policymakers, housing experts, and property investors to explore the role Urban Development Corporations (UDCs) could play in addressing the UK’s housing crisis.