Private Equity - Manchester

Committed to North West businesses

As one of the leading mid-market private equity firms in the North West, LDC has been backing the ambitions of management teams across Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Cumbria and Greater Manchester from its Central Manchester office for 20 years.

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Oliver Dennis chose LDC to back his international growth strategy for Fishawack Health

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With the financial and strategic support of LDC we have been able to set the wheels in motion on our ambitious expansion plans.”

Oliver Dennis, Co-founder and CEO
Fishawack Health

Our Manchester team is at the forefront of the North West’s private equity market – backing more than 65 of the region’s most ambitious management teams, including investing more than £325m in the past five years alone.

We have helped to build some of the country’s fastest growing companies across diverse sectors ranging from food & drink to healthcare, travel and technology.

Our North West portfolio, including companies such as SRL Traffic Systems, Love Energy Savings and Eque2, has a notable impact on the local economy,  with collective revenues in excess of £450m and supporting 2,800 jobs.

An active part of the regional business community, we are based at 82 King Street in the former home of the Bank of England in Manchester.

Our partnership with the Manchester Evening News helps to uncover the region’s most ambitious firms as part of the MEN Business of the Year Awards.

> Contact the team in Manchester

Read our latest newsletter ‘North West View 2020’ below:

North West case studies

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Mitrefinch: Doubling revenues through investment

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

MSQ Partners: Multi-disciplinary growth plans

Private equity investment and expertise supports acquisitive and organic growth at marketing and communications group.

Fishawack Health: £18.5m follow on funding

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

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LDC’s Manchester team completes four transactions in a month

23 Nov 2020

LDC invests in Rhino Products

2 Nov 2020

LDC exits Ellis Whittam to Marlowe plc

29 Oct 2020

North West team

Dale Alderson

Head of Region

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1726

Aziz Ul-Haq

Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1733

John Clarke

Investment Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1724

Richard Ibbett

Investment Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1732

Gillian Sharman

Origination Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1727

James Morris

Investment Origination

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1739

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