Private Equity - Manchester

Committed to North West businesses

LDC has been backing the ambitions management teams across Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Cumbria and Greater Manchester from its Central Manchester office for 20 years.

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I met with 19 private equity houses and LDC stood out to me for various reasons that have come true. They ignited the thoughts of growth we had with spreading the brand throughout the country."

Paul Liddell, CEO
Pure Cottages Group

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:

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I met with 19 private equity houses and LDC stood out to me for various reasons that have come true. They ignited the thoughts of growth we had with spreading the brand throughout the country."

Paul Liddell, CEO
Pure Cottages Group

North West case studies

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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.

Pure Cottages Group: Successful buy and build strategy

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

Latest North West news

Transaction activity rebounding as LDC announces 18 deals in first half of year

14 Jul 2020

Welcome to North West View – An update from LDC in the North West

9 Jul 2020

MSQ looks to acquire Be Heard Partnership to build scale and increase capabilities

24 Jun 2020

North West team

Jonathan Bell

Head of the North

North

+44 (0)161 831 1723

Dale Alderson

Director

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

James Morris

Investment Origination

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1739

Gillian Sharman

Investment Origination

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1727

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