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Innervation Capital-backed, Melrose Education, secures growth capital from OakNorth Bank to pursue “buy and build” of Special Educational Needs schools

Monday January 24th, 2022

Melrose Education has secured a loan from OakNorth Bank to pursue a targeted “buy and build” of high-quality Special Education Needs (“SEN”) schools; This is the third time OakNorth Bank has supported Innervation Capital. OakNorth Bank previously backed ICP Nurseries (a nurseries “buy and build” group focused on the London and South East region) in […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £20.5M loan to Axis Retail Partners to support its maiden shopping centre acquisition

Wednesday January 19th, 2022

Formed in 2018 following a partnership between Generali Investment Holding and entrepreneurs, Florencio Beccar and Toby Smith, Axis Retail Partners is a leading advisory boutique specialising in European retail investments; With c.€525M of assets under management (AUM), the firm has a strong track record of managing retail assets across several geographies, risk spectrums and property […]

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Alchemy-backed Inn Collection Group surpasses its 2022 portfolio target and secures £42M from OakNorth Bank to support future growth

Monday January 17th, 2022

In 2019, OakNorth Bank provided The Inn Collection Group with a funding package to support the doubling of its portfolio to 21 sites by 2022; Thanks to COVID, the Group has managed to exceed this target, acquiring quality sites at competitive entry prices, and now has 26 inns across Northumberland, County Durham, the Lake District, […]

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OakNorth deepens support for SMEs with its first acquisition – and says there will be more

Monday December 13th, 2021

OakNorth has agreed to purchase 100% of Fluidly, subject to regulatory approval; Founded in 2016, Fluidly’s mission is to help small businesses sleep better at night via its cashflow forecasting tool – a product which c.1,300 UK accounting firms subscribe to; This mission is highly synergistic with OakNorth’s mission to empower the ‘Missing Middle’ – […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £34.3m loan to restore London’s historic 15 Old Bailey

Monday December 6th, 2021

The loan is to a joint venture formed by entrepreneur Alex Shamash and Boscalt Hospitality (a member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity partnerships); The finance will support the conversion of 15 Old Bailey from an office building into a new luxury hotel, along with two restaurants and a bar; The Victorian property was built […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £531K loan to Sincere Homes for new supported living development in the West Midlands

Thursday December 2nd, 2021

The capital will fund the development of a four-bedroomed supported living home in Willenhall, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall; Sincere Homes is a partner with the Midway Care Group, which was founded in 2006 by Matthew Harrison and provides services for people with learning disabilities; Having now developed 15 schemes for Midway Care […]

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