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OakNorth has provided a £6.4m loan to pioneering hospitality business, Rocket Leisure, to support its future expansion

Monday November 25th, 2024

• Founded in 2010 by brothers, Russell and Howard Taylor, and their business partner, Tom Jackman, the business has since grown to four sites across London; • Across all four venues, they put on over 1,000 gigs a year, attracting over 6,000 customers each week; • The capital from OakNorth will enable the business to […]

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The CEG Group completes refinancing of eight major office-led sites following £64.5m loan from OakNorth

Wednesday November 20th, 2024

Founded by Gerard Versteegh in 1989, CEG is a privately owned real estate investor, asset manager and developer; Specialising in the residential, office, industrial and strategic land sectors, the group’s portfolio covers six million sq. ft of land at a valuation of c.£800m; The £64.5m loan from OakNorth will be used to refinance eight major […]

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OakNorth provides $25.1m note-on-note facility to Mavik Capital to finance the conversion of vacant hotel in Syracuse, New York into multifamily property

Monday November 18th, 2024

Founded by Vik Uppal, Mavik Capital is a New York-based next-generation, multi-strategy investment firm built to deliver long-term outperformance; With a primary focus on middle-market real estate across the U.S, the firm has deployed over $3b in capital and realized more than 110 investments to date; The $25.1m note-on-note loan from OakNorth will be used […]

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Realise secures funding to deliver expansion strategy

Monday November 18th, 2024

Realise, one of the UK’s leading training providers, has reinforced its strategy for future expansion through acquisition by entering a partnership with a leading digital bank which specialises in helping organisations grow. Supporting more than 16,500 learners a year across the UK through apprenticeships and adult education programmes, Realise has enjoyed a period of major […]

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OakNorth completes loan to Warwickshire-based IFA firm, Beaufort Wealth Management, to support a management buyout (MBO)

Monday November 18th, 2024

Established in 2007 by Phil Hart, Ravinder Ghuman, and Ian Adey, Beaufort Wealth Management is a Warwickshire-based independent financial advisers (IFA) firm; Over the years, it has expanded its services and expertise through acquisitions, and now has over 900 clients; The funding from OakNorth will support Phil and Ravinder’s MBO of their co-founder, Ian, who […]

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OakNorth provides £4.1m loan to Verto, the UK’s leading sustainable housebuilder, for 10 new zero carbon smart homes in Newquay, Cornwall

Thursday November 14th, 2024

Founded in 2010 by Tom Carr and Richard Pearce, Verto specialises in designing, building, and selling zero carbon smart homes across the South West; With over 130 homes built to date, Verto recently partnered with Octopus Energy to launch its ‘Zero Bills’ initiative, creating homes with no energy bills; The £4.1m loan from OakNorth will […]

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