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.

Red Helix: backing a management buyout to accelerate growth

Supporting the management team of Red Helix to enhance its suite of cyber-security products.

CIPHR: acquisitive cloud-based software provider

Four acquisitions during four-year partnership supports growth at HR software provider.

NBS: partnering for growth

Leading technology platform for the construction industry internationalises with private equity support.

Panther Logistics: delivering growth

Investment through a management buyout doubles revenues and triples profit in four years.

Rhino Products: backing international ambition

LDC’s partnership with Rhino Products is supporting an international growth strategy and expansion into new product markets.

Fever-Tree: doubling enterprise value

LDC proved the perfect tonic for premium mixers brand Fever-Tree supporting the management team pre-IPO.

J&J Global Fulfilment: providing a smarter solution to more customers

J&J secured an £11million investment from LDC to further enhance its market-leading, software-enabled e-fulfilment proposition.

Ellis Whittam: minority investment

Our four-year partnership with Ellis Whittam Founder Mark Ellis and his team enabled expansion of the business across the UK.

Fishawack Health: £18.5m follow on funding

Management buyout enabled five acquisitions to further Fishawack Health’s international expansion.

Giacom: investing in technology

Private equity support proves the sky is the limit for cloud marketplace business.

Mitrefinch: doubling revenues through investment

Workforce management software business grows to £24m turnover through investment in technology and international expansion.

The NEC Group: backing a four-year transformation

Playing a key role in helping to transform The NEC Group, the UK’s live-events business of choice.

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