Private Equity Success Stories

Partnering for Success

Our portfolio demonstrates the depth and breadth of our sector experience. Businesses and management teams from across the UK economy who we’ve helped to grow – organically and by acquisition, at home and abroad. From gaming companies to retailers, precision manufacturers to logistics businesses – our success is built on working together. We have an extensive network of experienced Non-Executive Directors and Chairs who work to support the management teams we back.

Ross Trustees: providing a financial platform to support organic growth

Independent professional trustee and pensions support services business partners with LDC to grow market share.

Adler & Allan: creating an environment for growth

Multiple acquisitions support expansion of leading oil and environmental services business.

Winterbotham Darby: nine-year partnership to support success

Transformational private equity partnership for leading chilled foods provider.

Keoghs: long-term private equity partnership

Minority investment supported expansion across the UK at insurance-focused Top 50 law firm.

Pure Cottages Group: successful buy and build strategy

Premium holiday cottage business trebled number of properties under management during two year private equity partnership.

Global Autocare: driving growth across the UK

Minority investment set to accelerate national expansion of fleet solutions provider.

Commsworld: backing national roll-out

Leading internet company secures backing to speed organic growth across Scotland and the UK.

CMS Window Systems: expansion of facilities for growth

Minority investment helped Scottish manufacturer to capitalise on green credentials to create openings.

Croud: global growth plans

£30m minority investment backs Founders to accelerate growth of leading digital marketing agency.

FC Business Intelligence: preparing for a sale

LDC supported the global events company’s growth in preparation for a sale that saw it become Reuters Events.

ELE Advanced Technologies: engineering business secures investment

Partnership aims to further organic growth and support investment in capacity to meet growing demand.

Instinctif Partners: continuing organic growth

Secondary buyout supports continued growth of leading international business communications consultancy.

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