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UK private equity firm Pelican Capital invests in EMS, with senior loan from OakNorth

Thursday April 2nd, 2026

Pelican Capital LLP (β€œPelican Capital”) is a leading private equity firm, specialising in investing in technology and tech-enabled services companies to facilitate ownership change and drive growth; Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (β€œEMS”) is a specialist provider of equipment management and supply chain intelligence services for customers across the UK, Europe and North America. London, […]

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Leading independent nursery and preschool operator, Kinderzimmer, to open new sustainable site in Surrey, following Β£3.4m loan from OakNorth

Monday March 30th, 2026

Since opening its first UK nursery in 2023, Kinderzimmer has rapidly established itself as a leading provider of high-quality early years education; Specializing in nurseries and preschool education for children under six, the firm now operates nine sites across London and the south east of England; The Β£3.4m loan from OakNorth will support the launch […]

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The UK’s leading food hall operator, Market Halls, to acquire further sites across the UK, following Β£11m backing from OakNorth

Monday March 30th, 2026

Founded by Andy Lewis-Pratt in 2017, Market Halls brings together some of the UK’s most exciting independent food traders under one roof in high-footfall city locations; The business currently operates several flagship London venues, including Victoria, Paddington, Oxford Street, and Canary Wharf, offering over 20 individual kitchens; The Β£11m loan from OakNorth will support the […]

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OakNorth participates in club loan to Sun European Partners LLP, to support the acquisition of aviation and aerospace logistics firm, B&H Worldwide

Thursday March 26th, 2026

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has participated in a club loan to support Sun European Partners’ acquisition of B&H Worldwide, a specialist provider of time-critical logistics and warehousing services for the global aviation and aerospace industry.

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OakNorth enters trade finance space with $25m loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners

Wednesday March 25th, 2026

London, 25 March 2026: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has completed a $25 million loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners (TFP), marking its first transaction in the trade finance asset class.

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Leading hotel family business, JMK Group, completes Β£48m double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance

Monday March 23rd, 2026

JMK Group is a family-run, privately owned hospitality business founded in 2009, which started as a small boutique hotel in Kensington; Since then, the Group’s portfolio has grown to include hotels, properties, and cafes across London and Ireland; The double loan from OakNorth and REL Finance has been utilised to acquire an office building in […]

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