Case study

Guardian Global Technologies: Invested in product development

Growth capital helped management improve its products and deliver international growth.

Sector
  • Industrials
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms

Guardian Global Technologies is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced ballistics and production logging technology.

Deal type
  • Development capital
Entry date

03/07/2017

Exit type
  • International trade sale
Exit date

25/09/2018

The Team
LDC Region
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Aberdeen-based Guardian Global Technologies is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced ballistics and production logging technology.

Originally founded in 1996, Guardian Global Technologies provides a complete turnkey solution for clients – from design and manufacture through to comprehensive field-based training and commissioning.

Backing product development

In July 2017, we backed the management team with a development capital investment which supported product development.

Guardian’s focus on product development and outstanding customer service saw the business achieve successful growth across the globe.

LDC exited its investment in a trade sale to US company Core Laboratories in September 2018.

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