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OakNorth participates in club loan to Fortress and Lion Capital to support acquisition of Loungers, which plans to roll out 30 new sites a year

Thursday May 1st, 2025

OakNorth – the leading bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has participated in a club loan to support Lion Capital and Fortress Investment Group’s Public to Private acquisition of Loungers, one of the UK’s fastest-growing all-day café-bar operators.

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Private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert, to target further acquisitions following £25m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday April 29th, 2025

Founded in 2010, My Pension Expert (MPE) provides independent and tailored pension advice to help consumers make informed decisions about their retirement; Headquartered in Doncaster, the firm has c.10k repeat customer and assets under influence (AUI) of over £1b; My Pension Expert is backed by private equity firm, Palatine, which focusses on investing in mid-market […]

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OakNorth provides £5m loan to leading UK and US medical communications consultancy, SCIRIS, to support future growth

Tuesday April 22nd, 2025

OakNorth has provided a £5m financing facility to SCIRIS Group, a London-headquartered medical communications and market access platform backed by Waterland Private Equity.

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OakNorth supports pioneering health company, Inuvi, with £16m loan to drive future growth and acquisitions

Tuesday April 8th, 2025

Founded by Jonathan Benton in 2015, Inuvi is a diversified health services business providing a broad range of health services including, health assessments, phlebotomy, laboratory testing, and community diagnostic services; Inuvi has made several strategic acquisitions over the years, including Express Diagnostics, Medicals Direct and Physiological Measurements; The capital from OakNorth as well as its […]

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OakNorth backs joint venture between Valpre Capital and CKC Properties, with £16.1m loan to fund the acquisition of a major new student accommodation site in Elephant and Castle

Monday April 7th, 2025

Founded in 2018, Valpre Capital is a London-based investment firm focused on sourcing, structuring and seeding select real estate and private equity investments; CKC Properties is a privately owned developer built on a foundation of specialist skills and experience within the construction and real estate industry; The £16.1m loan from OakNorth will be used to […]

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Innervation Capital-backed, ICPEducare, secures growth capital from OakNorth to pursue “buy and build” of Early Years schools

Friday April 4th, 2025

OakNorth  – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has provided growth capital to Innervation Capital Partners, the sector-focused, theme-driven investor to support the “buy and build” strategy of its newly-launched Early Years provider, ICPEducare.

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