Business Services

Since 2012:

33 Investments

£747m Invested

£2.4bn Combined enterprise value on entry

14 Businesses in current portfolio

129% Average revenue growth for exited companies

The business services sector is integral to the UK economy. The sector is broad and we have particular experience supporting businesses that specialise in professional advisory, asset management and logistics.

The experience of our regional teams across the UK means we can help management teams navigate key challenges – including how to stay competitive in an age of rapid digitalisation. We see significant opportunities for growth across the sector – whether through executing effective buy-and-build strategies, expanding into new and international markets, or creating a point of difference.

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An Investment Hotspot

LDC Partner, John Clarke spoke to Real Deals about why business services is such an investment hotspot for private equity – and how LDC is helping to drive growth in the sector.

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Portfolio spotlight

Boston Energy: Supporting drive to net zero

Partnership with LDC is enabling the management team to grow internationally and support the transition to a clean energy economy.

Case study

SRL Traffic Systems: Partnership supports growth

£24m investment supports 72% revenue growth over two years.

Portfolio spotlight

IGG Acquisitive Growth

LDC backed the creation of Independent Governance Group (IGG), the UK’s leading professional pensions trusteeship and governance services firm, backing its acquisitive growth strategy.

Investment Spotlight

Stonbury announces acquisition of Panton McLeod

Stonbury, the water and environment sustainability specialist, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Panton McLeod, the industry-leading advanced inspection and cleaning specialist of public, commercial and industrial water assets.

Case Study

Ellis Whitham: Successful four-year partnership

Organic growth strategy helped employment specialist triple its client base.

We were impressed by the team’s understanding of our business, LDC’s track record in the sector and their commitment to helping us achieve our long-term ambitions.”

Colin McCarthy,
Executive Director, Panther Logistics

Meet the Team

Thanks to our scale, experience, and success, we have significant experience in helping business services companies to grow, across all regions of the UK.

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Latest News

The latest news and updates from portfolio companies in the sector.

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Success Stories

Find out how we’ve helped business services companies to grow.

Latest Business Services News

Stonbury announces acquisition of Panton McLeod

Stonbury, the water and environment sustainability specialist, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Panton McLeod, the industry-leading advanced inspection and cleaning specialist of public, commercial and industrial water assets.

Independent Governance Group acquires IC Select

Independent Governance Group (IGG), the UK’s leading provider of professional pensions trusteeship and governance services, today announces the acquisition of IC Select.

LDC invests in Message Direct

LDC, a leading private equity investor and part of Lloyds Banking Group, has supported Duncan Strike and his team in the management buyout of Message Direct, a leading outsourced communications solutions provider to SMEs and large corporates.

LDC-backed Boston Energy appoints new CFO

Boston Energy, a technical services provider to the wind energy industry, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Jonathan Godber as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Boston Energy helps world’s largest offshore wind farm generate first power

Wind energy technical services provider Boston Energy has helped the world’s largest offshore wind farm generate its first power, in a key milestone for the UK’s transition to net zero.

LDC continues to support Evolution Funding

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Evolution Funding (“Evolution”), the UK’s largest used auto finance platform, investing alongside Evolution’s founders and existing investor LDC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Since 2012:

An Investment Hotspot

Boston Energy: Supporting drive to net zero

SRL Traffic Systems: Partnership supports growth

IGG Acquisitive Growth

Stonbury announces acquisition of Panton McLeod

Ellis Whitham: Successful four-year partnership

We were impressed by the team’s understanding of our business, LDC’s track record in the sector and their commitment to helping us achieve our long-term ambitions.”

Meet the Team

Latest News

Success Stories

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John Clarke

John Gassner

Anthony West

Ayesha Ali

Camilla Greenwood

Karen Mann

Simon Peacock

Tom Jervis

Tracy Bownes

Latest Business Services News

Stonbury announces acquisition of Panton McLeod

Stonbury, the water and environment sustainability specialist, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Panton McLeod, the industry-leading advanced inspection and cleaning specialist of public, commercial and industrial water assets.

Independent Governance Group acquires IC Select

Independent Governance Group (IGG), the UK’s leading provider of professional pensions trusteeship and governance services, today announces the acquisition of IC Select.

LDC invests in Message Direct

LDC, a leading private equity investor and part of Lloyds Banking Group, has supported Duncan Strike and his team in the management buyout of Message Direct, a leading outsourced communications solutions provider to SMEs and large corporates.

LDC-backed Boston Energy appoints new CFO

Boston Energy, a technical services provider to the wind energy industry, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Jonathan Godber as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Boston Energy helps world’s largest offshore wind farm generate first power

Wind energy technical services provider Boston Energy has helped the world’s largest offshore wind farm generate its first power, in a key milestone for the UK’s transition to net zero.

LDC continues to support Evolution Funding

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Evolution Funding (“Evolution”), the UK’s largest used auto finance platform, investing alongside Evolution’s founders and existing investor LDC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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