Steven Kenee to leave Oakman Group

Oakman Group PLC has announced that Steven Kenee is to leave his role as chief investment officer at the firm.

Kenee joined Oakman three years ago from Downing where he said he had “grown to admire the company” whilst managing Downing’s investment into the business.

The group owns and operates a portfolio of 38 premium pubs, restaurants and hotels across the North-West, the Midlands and Southern England.

Oakman founder and executive Chairman Peter Borg-Neal said: “During his three years with Oakman, Steve made a huge contribution to our business. Among his many achievements was helping us to navigate through the shock waves of lockdown – delivering a successful equity fund raise and securing a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan.

“Latterly, he also successful negotiated our near £30m secured debt with Cynergy, delivered our first ever FCA regulated retail raise and managed the process of Oakman Group becoming a Plc.”

Kenee added: “I am immensely proud of my time at Oakman. It is a business that I have always held in very high regard. I have learnt a lot from working with the team over the past three years and I wish them all the very best for the future.”