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OakNorth completes £1.3m loan to real estate firm, Caissa Holdings, to support maiden acquisition in Scotland

Wednesday April 24th, 2024

Founded in April 2021, Caissa Holdings, is a private property investment and development group; The £1.3m loan from OakNorth will support the acquisition of a five-storey retail property in central Glasgow, occupied by Waterstones and Flying Tiger; The deal follows OakNorth’s expansion into Scotland with the opening of its new Glasgow office in summer last […]

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Private equity-backed SME housebuilder, honey, to build over 250 additional new homes across Yorkshire following £12.2m of further funding from OakNorth

Tuesday April 2nd, 2024

Founded in October 2022 by former Avant Homes CEO, Mark Mitchell, honey builds homes which combine style, substance and sustainability; The business is backed by private equity firm, Alchemy Partners, whose assets under management total over £2.2b; The £12.2m loan from OakNorth will be used to support two of honey’s new housing schemes in Huddersfield, […]

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OakNorth’s pre-tax profits increase by 23% to £187m as it surpasses £10bn in lending to businesses since launch, and expands its offering to the US

Monday March 25th, 2024

London, UK, Monday 25th March 2024; OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – today publishes its latest Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £187.3m in 2023, up 23% from £152.3m in 2022. OakNorth provided over £1.7bn of gross new lending facilities in 2023, continuing its track record of supporting the most ambitious […]

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Glasgow-based, Ambassador Group, to build new homes at historic Bangour Village, following £21m loan from OakNorth

Thursday March 14th, 2024

Founded in 2011, Ambassador Group is a privately owned, Scottish real estate company spanning three divisions, Development, Investment and Advisory; Headquartered in Glasgow, the firm has advised on over £2b of UK real estate transactions since inception, with a development pipeline of over 2.5k homes; The £21m loan from OakNorth will be used to develop […]

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Manchester-based property business, Hurstwood Holdings, to develop three residential schemes following £18m loan from OakNorth

Tuesday March 12th, 2024

Hurstwood Holdings is a leading privately owned property investment and development company headed up by Chairman and CEO, Stephen Ashworth; Headquartered in Manchester, Hurstwood’s AUM totals over £300m, including office, industrial, leisure, and residential properties that are home to over 1000 tenants all over the UK; The £18m loan from OakNorth will be used to […]

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OakNorth completes £232m club loan to family-run business, Splendid Hospitality Group, to support future capex works

Tuesday March 5th, 2024

Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UK’s fastest growing privately owned hotel groups; Founded over 30 years ago, the Group has designed, built, and operates a portfolio of 24 properties, from independent hotels to major brands including IHG, Marriott, Accor, and Hilton; The club loan will support future capex works, including the extension of […]

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