The OakNorth newsroom

Stay in the know about our latest partnerships, customer success stories and all other things OakNorth.

For press enquiries, get in touch at [email protected]

OakNorth Bank completes its first ever fund buy-out deal to FORE Partnership to support the buy-out of a minority shareholder

Thursday April 30th, 2020

OakNorth Bank has supported FORE Partnership’s buy-out of Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management’s 32% minority interest in the business; The buy-out provides FORE with increased independence and agility to navigate the current uncertain market conditions, and to pursue its signature approach to real estate investment; This transaction is the first fund buy-out OakNorth […]

Read more

OakNorth Bank helps support British businesses through the Covid-19 crisis, approving over £36m of new loans in the last two weeks

Wednesday April 8th, 2020

British businesses are in desperate need of capital to see them through the Covid-19 crisis, but many are struggling to obtain the debt finance they need from their clearing bank as quickly as they need it; OakNorth Bank has applied to join CBILS and is awaiting accreditation from the British Business Bank; In the meantime, […]

Read more

OakNorth Bank sees pre-tax profits jump 95% in 2019 to £65.9m and becomes one of the first banks globally to achieve net carbon zero

Monday March 9th, 2020

In just four years since launch, OakNorth Bank has become Europe’s fastest-growing company[1] and ranks amongst the top 1% of banks globally in terms of performance[2]; Using the OakNorth platform, the Bank has profitably lent over £4bn to British businesses since its launch in September 2015, and attracted deposits from 144,000 savers; Its loans have […]

Read more

OakNorth Bank completes £50m transaction with returning client Hayfield to accelerate growth ambitions to 500 homes per annum

Thursday February 20th, 2020

Solihull-headquartered Hayfield, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, providing a range of properties to suit all tastes and requirements; The bespoke £50m debt finance package from OakNorth Bank will be used to accelerate growth, enabling the three year-old housebuilder to deliver 500 homes per annum over the next 36 months; Previous loans from OakNorth Bank […]

Read more

OakNorth Bank provides £27m funding for the development of a new 12-storey aparthotel in Aldgate, operated by Edyn Group

Friday February 14th, 2020

The Edyn Group was sold last year for approx. £430m making it the largest investment in the UK aparthotel sector to date; The new development will consist of 103 units, office space on the mezzanine level and a ground floor restaurant; The site is a short walk from Aldgate East Station and the new Crossrail […]

Read more

OakNorth Bank completes seven-figure debt finance deal with Dow Schofield Watts to support strategic investment in Camlee Group

Wednesday February 12th, 2020

Independent advisory firm, Dow Schofield Watts, has made a strategic investment in Camlee Group, the Manchester-based corporate finance boutique which is a leading provider of business sales advice to SMEs; The deal was supported by a seven-figure debt facility from OakNorth Bank; Camlee will continue servicing the SME market under its existing brand, while co-operating […]

Read more

The OakNorth newsroom

Stay in the know about our latest partnerships, customer success stories and all other things OakNorth.

For press enquiries, get in touch at [email protected]

Our Executive team

Logos & Guidelines