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OakNorth Bank completes £9.8m loan to Eccleston Square Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in London

Monday December 19th, 2022

Previously known as Elizabeth Hotel, the five-storey, grade-II listed site was converted from a B&B in 2010 and is managed by Olivia Byrne; Eccleston Square is a luxury boutique hotel combining forward-thinking intuitive technology with sophisticated interiors; The hotel borders Belgravia and Pimlico, and is within walking distance of Victoria Station, Sloane Square, and Chelsea; […]

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OakNorth Bank completes loan to leading accountancy firm, Cottons, to support future acquisitions and growth

Tuesday November 29th, 2022

Headquartered in Northampton, Cottons Group (Cottons), provides both individuals and businesses with expert business, taxation and accountancy guidance; Established in 1983, Cottons has since scaled to over 100 employees across six UK offices, and has built-up a diverse client base of c.10,000 customers; The loan from OakNorth Bank will accelerate the firm’s acquisition programme, as […]

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OakNorth Bank completes loan to mid-market private equity firm, Rubicon Partners, to acquire Yorkshire-based manufacturer, CMD Limited

Wednesday November 23rd, 2022

Established in 1993, Rubicon Partners is a London based investment partnership focused on the acquisition of complex industrial businesses; Combined with its own equity finance, it will use the debt capital from OakNorth Bank to acquire CMD Limited, a business it had previously invested in during 2001-2008; Founded in Rotherham in 1984, CMD Limited is […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £14.3M transaction with Cairngorm Capital-backed manufacturer, Sentry Doors, to support future growth

Wednesday November 16th, 2022

Sentry Doors is a specialist manufacturer of timber fire and security door-sets for the social housing, public sector, commercial and residential markets; In August, Sentry Doors announced the acquisition of E. & S. W. Knowles & Company, creating the UK’s leader in timber fire safety and security doorsets; The business is backed by Cairngorm Capital, […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £6.5M funding to Manchester-based consumer debt advice provider, MoneyPlus, to support future growth amidst cost-of-living crisis

Monday November 7th, 2022

Founded in 2010, MoneyPlus provides debt advice to individuals struggling with their finances, as well as legal services, to help people live better lives; Headquartered in Manchester, the business is now one of the UK’s largest providers of private debt advice and planning, representing tens of thousands of people each year; The capital from OakNorth […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £36M loan for the acquisition of seven student accommodation sites across Aberdeen and Southampton

Wednesday October 19th, 2022

The loan is to Clearbell Property Partners III LP (Clearbell), a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP; The capital will be used to acquire six purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) properties in Aberdeen and to refinance a student village in Southampton, totalling over 1,800 beds; The sites will be managed by Iceni Property Asset Management, which […]

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