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OakNorth provides Β£50m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to sustainable office and commercial property specialist, CLS Holdings, to drive future growth

Monday April 20th, 2026

Founded by the MΓΆrtstedt family in 1992, CLS Holdings specialises in transforming office and commercial properties across the UK, Germany and France; With a property portfolio totalling Β£1.7bn, CLS currently has over 650 occupiers spread across its 80 sites, including blue-chip organisations and government departments; The Β£50m loan from OakNorth will be used to refinance […]

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OakNorth completes Β£6.25m funding package to energy efficiency champion Best.Energy, to support a management buyout (MBO)

Thursday April 16th, 2026

Founded in 2006, Best.Energy, specialises in helping multi-site businesses reduce their building’s energy usage through innovative energy management solutions; Headquartered in Bristol, the company achieves significant energy reductions for businesses across multiple sectors in over 40 countries; The Β£6.25m funding package will support specialist impact investor, Future Business Partnership’s (FBP) investment into the company in […]

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OakNorth completes $25.5m loan to support the development of a Class A 11-story, multifamily-led site in Brooklyn, NY

Monday April 13th, 2026

The $25.5m loan from OakNorth will support the ground-up development of a Class A 11-storey, multifamily scheme in Brooklyn, NY; Offering 87-units and 4.5k sq. ft of ground floor retail space, the site is located in the popular East New York submarket and benefits from strong transit connectivity; The development will include a mix of […]

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Short-term supportive housing provider, D2 Propco, to expand accommodation portfolio across England & Wales, following Β£28.5m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday April 7th, 2026

Founded by friends Duncan Evans and Simon Dibley in 2017, D2 PropCo is a specialist provider of high-quality temporary accommodation for vulnerable adults and young people across Wales; With a clear mission to provide safer and more appropriate housing for those experiencing homelessness, D2 PropCo now works with 18 local authorities, and manages over 500 […]

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UK private equity firm Pelican Capital invests in EMS, with senior loan from OakNorth

Thursday April 2nd, 2026

Pelican Capital LLP (β€œPelican Capital”) is a leading private equity firm, specialising in investing in technology and tech-enabled services companies to facilitate ownership change and drive growth; Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (β€œEMS”) is a specialist provider of equipment management and supply chain intelligence services for customers across the UK, Europe and North America. London, […]

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Leading independent nursery and preschool operator, Kinderzimmer, to open new sustainable site in Surrey, following Β£3.4m loan from OakNorth

Monday March 30th, 2026

Since opening its first UK nursery in 2023, Kinderzimmer has rapidly established itself as a leading provider of high-quality early years education; Specializing in nurseries and preschool education for children under six, the firm now operates nine sites across London and the south east of England; The Β£3.4m loan from OakNorth will support the launch […]

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