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Manchester-based property business, Hurstwood Holdings, to develop three residential schemes following £18m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday March 12th, 2024

Hurstwood Holdings is a leading privately owned property investment and development company headed up by Chairman and CEO, Stephen Ashworth; Headquartered in Manchester, Hurstwood’s AUM totals over £300m, including office, industrial, leisure, and residential properties that are home to over 1000 tenants all over the UK; The £18m loan from OakNorth will be used to […]

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OakNorth completes £232m club loan to family-run business, Splendid Hospitality Group, to support future capex works

Tuesday March 5th, 2024

Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UK’s fastest growing privately owned hotel groups; Founded over 30 years ago, the Group has designed, built, and operates a portfolio of 24 properties, from independent hotels to major brands including IHG, Marriott, Accor, and Hilton; The club loan will support future capex works, including the extension of […]

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OakNorth completes first pan-European deal with £22m loan to Sticks n Sushi to support its growth

Tuesday February 20th, 2024

Founded in 1994, Sticks n Sushi is a restaurant group specialising in sushi and yakitori, with 27 restaurants across Denmark, the UK, and Germany; The group has recently been acquired by McWin Capital Partners, which focusses on the food service and food technology sectors; With OakNorth’s and McWin’s support, the restaurant group will continue to […]

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OakNorth completes £2.5m loan to SES, a leading manufacturing business, to support the creation of its employee ownership trust

Thursday February 15th, 2024

Founded in 1994, SES provides power distribution products for the entertainment industry, with customers including Universal Studios, Sky, Warner Bros, and Aggreko; It’s also supported severable notable productions including: Coldplay Music of Spheres tour, Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour, The last five Bond Movies, Dunkirk, and Mission Impossible, as well as theatrical productions: Mamma Mia, Harry Potter & […]

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Private equity-backed, creative cocktail bar and restaurant group, The Alchemist, to open new sites following £15m loan from OakNorth

Thursday February 1st, 2024

Founded in 2010, The Alchemist operates 23 sites across the UK and opened its first international site in Berlin last year; The group is backed by private equity firm, Palatine, which focusses on investing in mid-market businesses through its Buyout and Impact Funds; The business hopes to open 10 new sites over the next three […]

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OakNorth completes £52m loan to Beaverbrook, the quintessentially English country house estate nestled in the heart of the Surrey Hills

Tuesday January 23rd, 2024

Spread over 475 acres, Beaverbrook is consistently ranked as one of the UK’s best hotels; The capital from OakNorth will help refinance existing facilities and fund future growth. 18 January, 2024; London, UK: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £52m loan to Beaverbrook, the award-wining and quintessentially English country house […]

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