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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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Award-winning care provider, Lovett Care, to develop major new purpose-built site in Manchester, following loan from OakNorth

Monday January 15th, 2024

Founded in 2009, Lovett Care provides high quality residential, dementia and nursing care in the North West and Wales; The Group’s current portfolio consists of over 500 beds, with the past three years having seen the business grow to nine homes; The bespoke loan from OakNorth will support Lovett Care’s latest purpose-built care home, situated […]

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OakNorth welcomes Lord Adair Turner as its new Chairman

Wednesday December 27th, 2023

The appointment will strengthen its ambitious growth plans through Lord Turner’s extensive experience and expertise across financial regulation, banking, and climate change. LONDON, 27 December 2023: OakNorth – the neobank for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, today announces the further strengthening of its board with the appointment of Lord (Adair) Turner, as its Chairman. Lord Turner has […]

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