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Scaling Smart: Unlocking Growth for the North

September 11th, 11:00am


FinTech North is delighted to announce our Scaling Smart: Unlocking Growth for the North Webinar, hosted in partnership with OakNorth.

Scaling a business is an exciting yet challenging phase, full of opportunity, momentum, and change. As companies grow, their financial needs naturally evolve – often becoming more complex and requiring more tailored support. While traditional banking models continue to serve an important role, many scaling businesses are also exploring new options to meet their unique needs.

This webinar will explore how innovative banking solutions – delivered through collaboration, flexibility, and deep understanding – can help unlock growth. We’ll hear directly from business leaders and financial experts about how bespoke lending, business banking, and strong partnerships can make a meaningful difference at this pivotal stage of growth.

What We’ll Cover

– How financial needs evolve as businesses scale

– Why scale-ups benefit from more tailored banking and lending solutions

– The value of combining tech-led banking with human expertise

– Lending insights and regional perspectives from OakNorth’s team

– First-hand experiences from Total Fitness, Mamas & Papas and more

– The role of partnerships and added-value services beyond day-to-day banking

– An overview of OakNorth’s business banking offer for complex, growing businesses

Who Should Attend

– Founders and finance leaders at scaling businesses

– VC- and PE-backed companies entering growth phases

– Fintechs and digital-first businesses

– Advisors supporting growth-stage companies

– Anyone exploring modern lending and banking solutions for scale-ups

Join us for an insightful and interactive virtual panel session, featuring polls, Q&A with industry experts and scaling businesses.

Please reach out to us at info@fintechnorth.uk for more information on the event and opportunities for collaboration.


Event Schedule


Welcome from FinTech North

With Joe Roche, General Manager, FinTech North

Welcome from OakNorth

Speaker to be confirmed

Interactive panel & audience Q&A

• Peter King, Director of Business Banking, OakNorth
• Stuart Haworth, Director of Debt Finance, OakNorth
• Sarah Ashby, CFO, Mamas & Papas
• Tom Rayner, CTO Total Fitness
• Moderator: Foluso Laguda, Strategy & Innovation Consultant, Whitecap Consulting

Closing remarks

Speaker to be confirmed

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