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OakNorth provides Β£7.5m loan to support the expansion of Royal Elizabeth Yard for purpose-built whisky maturation facilities near South Queensferry

Wednesday February 11th, 2026

Formerly a World War II naval storage depot, the 50-acre Royal Elizabeth Yard has consent to become Scotland’s largest independent bonded warehousing facility; Located less than seven miles from Edinburgh city centre, the site’s capacity exists to mature more than 1.1m casks in a fully managed facility operating at net zero emissions; The Β£7.5m loan […]

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OakNorth and Bravo Property Trust provide $42m loan to support two Class A, assisted living facilities in Michigan and Virginia

Monday February 9th, 2026

Bravo Property Trust is a leading, privately held financing platform with a national footprint, which, along with its affiliates, has closed over $2bn in financing to date; The $42m loan will be used to refinance existing debt and support financing costs of two Class A, assisted living facilities in Taylor, Michigan and Chesapeake, Virginia; The […]

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OakNorth provides Β£10m loan to Longshot’s latest venture backed by Joel Cadbury to support its latest hospitality project, Mad Swans

Monday February 9th, 2026

Mad Swans reimagines underperforming golf clubs as activity-led leisure destinations with sport, wellness, and hospitality at their core; Its two flagship sites include a 12-hole golf, eco-cabins, padel, pickleball, driving ranges, and destination dining; This marks OakNorth’s third transaction with Joel Cadbury & Ollie Vigors, following previous support for Bel & The Dragon and Beaverbrook. […]

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Oak Funding originates $78 million co-loan with OakNorth to support Bushburg’s acquisition and conversion of 100 William Street

Tuesday February 3rd, 2026

Bushburg is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management firm investing in transformative and opportunistic projects; With approximately $4.0 billion of assets under management (AUM), the firm focuses on unlocking long-term value by transforming underutilised assets and repositioning them for their highest and best use in today’s market; The $78m co-loan was used […]

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OakNorth provides Β£8.3m loan for major development of Dargavel Village retirement apartments in Renfrewshire, Scotland

Wednesday January 28th, 2026

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a Β£8.3m loan to Chrysalis Homes Limited for a major new retirement development in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Good REIT Ltd to develop major new purpose-built bus depot at Scarborough Business Park, following Β£4.1m loan from OakNorth

Thursday January 22nd, 2026

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Matlock, Derbyshire, Good REIT Ltd is a privately owned property developer and investor; The Β£4.1m loan from OakNorth will support the development of a new 139k sq. ft bus depot at the 85-acre Scarborough Business Park; Comprising of 80 parking bays, an ancillary workshop and large office space, the […]

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