About OakNorth Bank

There are many bankers and many chartered surveyors, but very few are both. Our Director of Debt Finance Greg Manson has recently qualified as a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and he shared with us how having the knowledge of both industries gives him an edge when making lending decisions.  I’ve been […]

We sat down with Ben Barbanel, our Head of Debt Finance, to discuss the future of lending in more uncertain times. He explained how our plan to continuously back the best businesses can remove problems that arise from the knock-on effects of a lack of funding and how data can be used to guide lending […]

This week we released our annual report, which highlighted the ways we directly address our environmental and social conduct. Our sustainability and governance goals go hand-in-hand with our wider vision – to empower small and medium-sized businesses with financial support, and in turn create jobs, boost productivity, drive innovation, and increase economic prosperity across communities […]

OakNorth Bank has today published its 2021 Annual Report, revealing a 73% increase in pre-tax profits to £134.5 million[1] (up from £77.6 million in 2020), and a 60% increase in new lending to £1.8 billion (up from £1.1 billion in 2020). By delivering this growth, OakNorth Bank deepened its support for UK businesses, powered by […]

OakNorth Bank completes £21M loan to Tri7 and Alchemy to invest in real estate value-add opportunities that have arisen on the back of COVID-19 The capital is to Tri7 (formerly known as Skape Real Estate), a real estate investment and asset management firm, and funds advised by Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP (Alchemy), the European private […]