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April 23, 2026 @ 12:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth, known for backing small and medium0sized business ventures, has extended a £50 million revolving credit facility to CLS Holdings, a specialist in transforming office and commercial real estate with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Established in 1992 by the Mörtstedt family,… Read More

April 5, 2026 @ 2:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based private equity company Pelican Capital has acquired a stake in Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (EMS), backed by a senior loan from digital lender OakNorth. The transaction, announced on April 2, 2026, positions the specialist provider of reusable supply chain equipment services for accelerated… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth delivered steady performance in 2025, posting a pre-tax profit of £223 million ($289 million) while expanding its lending activities significantly across the UK and US. The specialist lender to entrepreneur-led businesses in the lower mid-market segment reported gross revenue of £605.9 million… Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK private equity firm Hypha has completed the acquisition of Pass, a fast-growing education technology company headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The move was enabled by a £5 million loan from digital bank OakNorth, highlighting the increasing role of specialist financing in fueling sector consolidation… Read More

February 8, 2026 @ 4:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to address New York City’s ongoing housing crisis, OakNorth, a specialist in commercial lending, has partnered with Oak Funding to extend a $78 million co-loan to real estate developer Bushburg. This financing will facilitate the purchase and redevelopment of 100 William Street,… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 4:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth has recently extended two significant loans, each worth £8.3 million, to support diverse development projects. These financings underscore the bank’s commitment to fostering residential and tourism sectors amid evolving demographic and economic needs. The initiatives target retirement housing and luxury vacation spots,… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank focused on enabling mid-market businesses, has recently extended significant financing to two distinct ventures. These moves underscore the bank’s commitment to fostering sustainable development and economic expansion, having already disbursed over $18 billion in loans that have spurred job creation and… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth has reportedly provided an £87.6m property investment facility to Elysian Residences, the specialist retirement living developer and operator, to refinance its completed schemes – The Denton in Berkhamsted and The Beckett in Tunbridge Wells. These schemes are now said to be part… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth recently announced that it provided a flexible revolving credit facility to OUTCO, a technology-powered provider of outdoor estate maintenance services, after the business’s strategic investment by Perwyn, a European private equity firm. With more than 20 years of experience, OUTCO claims… Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided an $21m note-on-note facility to New York-based real estate investment firm and lender, EquityMultiple. Co-founded in 2015 by Charles Clinton and Marious Sjulsen, the firm specializes in building investor wealth “through streamlined access to diverse real estate… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SME Capital Ventures is a platform that manages a series of discretionary real estate credit funds providing senior secured real estate loans collateralized by high quality real estate properties located in premier micro markets. As of 2025, SME Capital Ventures has “structured, funded, participated and… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided a $15.5m loan to Virginia-based real estate investor, Rooney Properties. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Arlington, the firm “has experience underwriting, acquiring, entitling and developing commercial real estate across the Washington DC metro area.” Having… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has surpassed $1bn of lending in the US since it began lending there in July 2023, marking another major milestone in its US expansion. With a focus on supporting lower mid-market businesses with revenues between $1m and… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth has provided a £25m loan to private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert. Since being founded in 2010, the firm is said to have “helped thousands of people approaching retirement age make informed decisions about their retirement and unleash the… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, released its latest Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £214.8m (appr. $271.6m) in 2024 (FY23 £187.3m / $236.8m). OakNorth provided over £2.1bn ($2.6bn) of gross “new lending in 2024, continuing its track-record of supporting ambitious and innovative businesses… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs and structured real estate lender, REL Finance, have completed a £16.6m co-loan to JMK Group, a family-run hospitality business. JMK’s story began when an entrepreneur, John Kajani, made “a decision to move from textiles to the hospitality… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has partnered with HSBC and Santander on a club lending facility to Star Capital to support its buy-out of Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR). The capital will reportedly enable STR to evolve its equipment and service offering via “organic… Read More

November 28, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, which claims to serve as the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £3.3m loan to debt recovery company, BPO Collections, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian-based, Everyday People Financial Corp. Established by Graham Rankin back in 2006, the firm remains focused… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £40m NAV Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to returning customer, Literacy Capital. Founded in 2017 by Paul and Richard Pindar, Literacy is “a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting growing UK businesses and… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has completed a £2m Revolving Credit Facility to Spy Alarms, an electronic security and fire system services business which installs, maintains and monitors intruder alarms, CCTV, fire safety systems and access control systems. The business was founded… Read More