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Phoenix Learning and Care set for future growth following £20m bespoke loan from OakNorth Bank

Tuesday May 2nd, 2023

Phoenix Learning and Care Group is a leading provider of specialist education and residential care for children and young adults with a range of additional needs; Established in 2006 and now employing over 500 people, the business operates 41 sites including residential children’s homes, specialist education schools & colleges and ongoing adult care across the […]

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OakNorth Bank provides growth capital to Innervation Capital-backed, Melrose Education, to support SEN acquisition programme

Tuesday April 25th, 2023

Founded in 2021 by sector-focused and theme-driven investor, Innervation Capital Partners (ICP), Melrose Education acquires high-quality Special Education Needs (SEN) schools across England; Led by the previous CEO of ICP Education, Tracey Storey, Melrose Education’s current portfolio consists of six SEN schools, which provide over 330 places to pupils; The bespoke loan from OakNorth Bank […]

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OakNorth Bank and The Mezz Lender co-lend £15m to The Consolidated Group to support the refinance Soho’s famous 100 Wardour Street

Wednesday April 19th, 2023

Founded in 1984 by Laurence Kirschel, The Consolidated Group specialises in redeveloping real estate throughout central London’s Soho and Covent Garden areas; The Group’s current portfolio totals c.£2.0b; The loan facility, introduced by Avier Capital Limited, was arranged and co-funded by The Mezz Lender and OakNorth Bank and will refinance the mixed-use site located at […]

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OakNorth Bank’s pre-tax profits grow to over £152m as it continues to support UK businesses through ongoing economic challenges

Tuesday March 28th, 2023

London, UK, 28th March 2023; OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – today publishes its 2022 Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £152.3m and new milestones hit on its mission to support the “Missing Middle” – the bank’s term for established small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) who are seeking to scale, but are routinely […]

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OakNorth Bank provides bespoke loan to Lovett Care to support future growth

Monday March 13th, 2023

Founded in 2009, the past three years have seen the group grow from two to nine homes, with further growth plans in the pipeline; Priding themselves on creating a ‘home from home’ for residents, Lovett Care’s current portfolio consists of over 500 beds in total; offering residential, nursing and dementia care; The capital from OakNorth […]

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OakNorth Bank provides £4.7m loan to newly launched and private equity-backed SME housebuilder, honey, for its maiden residential scheme

Monday March 6th, 2023

Founded in October 2022 by former Avant Homes CEO, Mark Mitchell, honey builds homes which combine style, substance and sustainability; Located in its newly opened Sheffield city-centre HQ, honey has initially agreed to acquire two new developments in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, set to deliver over 141 homes; The recently launched SME housebuilder is backed […]

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