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.

Prism Medical UK: equipped for growth

Healthcare equipment firm secured success through buy and build, international expansion and new product development.

Inprova Group: ambition and transformation

Five acquisitions in four years diversified and supported the growth of leading procurement business.

Seabrook: investing in international expansion

A private equity partnership with LDC helped much-loved Yorkshire crisp brand, Seabrook, internationalise.

ByBox: successful supply chain solutions

Private equity partnership with founder sees enterprise value double through international expansion.

The Pallet Network: support for national roll-out

Ten-year private equity partnership helped management treble revenues through investment, increased volumes and an acquisition.

Capital Economics: continued global support

Minority investment supports international expansion of respected research company.

Duncan & Todd: regional expansion through buy and build

Optical provider sets it sights on further acquisitions following six in the first 12 months of secondary buyout.

ZyroFisher: bringing together two cycling brands

LDC helped bring together two cycling brands and supported next stage of the company’s journey.

Mini-Cam: invested in innovation

Partnership enabled pipeline inspection system business to internationalise through on-the-ground R&D presence in Europe.

Clifford Thames: expansion for data services business

A £50m management buyout helped the leadership team to grow their business internationally.

Node4: making connections through acquisitions

IT solutions business thrives with private equity support following management buyout.

Waterfall Catering Group: catering for growth

Secondary buyout backed management team to deliver organic growth across the care and education markets.

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