<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>LDC News Feeds</title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk</link><description>LDC latest news stories</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC supports growth plans of Pertemps Limited and Network Group Holdings plc ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Midlands-supports-growth-plans-of-Pertemps-Limited-and-Network-Group-Holdings-plc-in-joint-MBO.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Midlands-supports-growth-plans-of-Pertemps-Limited-and-Network-Group-Holdings-plc-in-joint-MBO.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Boards of Pertemps Limited (“Pertemps”) and AIM-listed Network Group Holdings plc (“Network”) have announced today the planned management buy-out of both businesses by a joint management team. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Social Housing Specialist Forrest grows at record rate ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Social-Housing-Specialist-Forrest-grows-at-record-rate-.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Social-Housing-Specialist-Forrest-grows-at-record-rate-.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Annual trading announcement by Forrest for the year ending 31 August 2011 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC joins The Chairman’s Network as Exclusive Private Equity Partner ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-joins-The-Chairmans-Network-as-Exclusive-Private-Equity-Partner.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-joins-The-Chairmans-Network-as-Exclusive-Private-Equity-Partner.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Chairman’s Network has pleasure in announcing that LDC, has joined the network as Partner. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Completes P2P of Workplace Systems International plc ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-London-Completes-investment-TMT-sector-P2P-of-Workplace-Systems-.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-London-Completes-investment-TMT-sector-P2P-of-Workplace-Systems-.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC has completed the £41 million P2P of Workplace Systems International plc, the leading supplier of cloud workforce management solutions. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Completes A Significant Investment In Benson Group, One Of The UK’s Largest Printing And Packaging Businesses ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Privat-Equity-Completes-A-Significant-Investment-In-Benson-Group.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Privat-Equity-Completes-A-Significant-Investment-In-Benson-Group.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC, the Midlands leading private equity provider has today announced that it has completed the management buy-out of Leicestershire-based Benson Group, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of printed folding carton and sleeve packaging. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Exits Investment In American Golf ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Exits-Investment-In-American-Golf.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Exits-Investment-In-American-Golf.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC, the leading mid-market private equity investor, has reached an agreement to sell its majority shareholding in Europe’s largest golfing retailer, American Golf, to an affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP, ("Sun European Partners"), the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC-backed MB Aerospace completes US acquisition ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-private-equity-backed-MB-Aerospace-completes-US-acquisition.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-private-equity-backed-MB-Aerospace-completes-US-acquisition.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC-backed MB Aerospace Holdings (“MBAe”), one of the UK’s leading aerospace companies, has acquired US-based Gentz Industries in a multi-million pound deal. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC invests to support growth of mechanical engineering specialist PJD Group ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-invests-to-support-growth-funding-of-mechanical-engineering-specialist-PJD-Group.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-invests-to-support-growth-funding-of-mechanical-engineering-specialist-PJD-Group.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC has today announced that it has invested into Castle Donnington based PJD Group (“PJD” or “the Company”), one of the UK’s leading independent mechanical engineering specialists. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ ‘Resilient’ Performance By Ultimate Products Despite ‘Fragile’ UK Retail Market ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/RESILIENT-PERFORMANCE-BY-ULTIMATE-PRODUCTS-DESPITE-FRAGILE-UK-RETAIL-MARKET-.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/RESILIENT-PERFORMANCE-BY-ULTIMATE-PRODUCTS-DESPITE-FRAGILE-UK-RETAIL-MARKET-.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ •	Group has sustained last year’s record turnover with total sales of £77.9m (2010: £78.3m; 2009: £59.2m) despite increasingly challenging UK retail sector ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Kirona Receives Growth Funding From LDC ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Kirona-Receives-Growth-Funding-From-LDC-Private-Equity.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Kirona-Receives-Growth-Funding-From-LDC-Private-Equity.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Cheshire mobile application software developer Kirona Group (“Kirona”) is set to continue its growth strategy in the fast expanding field force automation (“FFA”) market after securing a significant investment from leading mid-market private equity firm LDC. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC exits Volvox ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-exits-Volvox-after-growth-expansion-rise-in-turnover-LDC-Leeds-SBO.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-exits-Volvox-after-growth-expansion-rise-in-turnover-LDC-Leeds-SBO.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC has exited its investment in Volvox Group, a leading supplier of auto electrical products and industrial consumables - through a sale to Elysian Capital. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Bridgepoint Development Capital and LDC complete growth capital investment in emergency locksmith and glazier Evander. ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Bridgepoint-Development-Capital-and-LDC-complete-growth-capital-investment-in-Evander.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Bridgepoint-Development-Capital-and-LDC-complete-growth-capital-investment-in-Evander.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Bridgepoint Development Capital and LDC have completed an undisclosed growth capital investment in Evander Glazing & Locks, the nationwide 24/7 emergency response and repair provider of locks and glazing. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Leading water cooler service provider Angel Springs acquires Water at Work ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Investment-allows-Angel-Springs-to-acquire-Water-at-Work-in-growth-plan.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Investment-allows-Angel-Springs-to-acquire-Water-at-Work-in-growth-plan.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Wolverhampton-based Angel Springs, the UK’s leading water cooler service provider, has completed the acquisition of the entire water cooler base of Water at Work Limited for an undisclosed sum. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Backs Third Acquisition For Microlease ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Backs-Third-Acquisition-For-Microlease-.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Backs-Third-Acquisition-For-Microlease-.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Mid-market private equity firm LDC has funded the acquisition of US based MetricTest for portfolio company Microlease, the international provider of rental and asset management services to the test equipment market. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Commits £15m To New SEP Fund ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Commits-15m-To-New-SEP-Fund.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Commits-15m-To-New-SEP-Fund.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC, the leading UK regional mid-market private equity house, has confirmed that it has invested £15million in a new fund being raised by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP). ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Sala International and EDM Group announce merger ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Sala-and-EDM-Group-announce-merger-ldc-reading-private-equity-deal.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/Sala-and-EDM-Group-announce-merger-ldc-reading-private-equity-deal.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Two of the UK's most experienced information management providers, Sala International and EDM Group, have completed a merger agreement worth £52 million to create one of the UK’s largest providers of outsourced information management services. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Commits £200m Of New Investment Funding To Specialist Engineering And Manufacturing Businesses ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Commits-200m-Of-New-Investment-Funding-To-Specialist-Engineering-And-Manufacturing-Businesses.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Commits-200m-Of-New-Investment-Funding-To-Specialist-Engineering-And-Manufacturing-Businesses.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Leading private equity provider LDC has today announced that it will commit £200million of new investment to specialist engineering and manufacturing businesses over the next three years, reflecting its continuing commitment to the sector. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Acquires UK’s Leading Online Learning Provider Learndirect ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Acquires-UKs-Leading-Online-Learning-Provider-Learndirect-For-circa40million.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Acquires-UKs-Leading-Online-Learning-Provider-Learndirect-For-circa40million.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC, the leading mid-market private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired the UK’s leading online learning provider learndirect in a transaction valued in the order of £40million. The deal gives learndirect the flexibility to compete more effectively in the wider marketplace by accessing a far greater pool of potential learners and businesses and expanding across a much broader range of services. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Delivers Strong Return On Davies Group Exit ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Delivers-Strong-Return-On-Davies-Group-Exit-.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Delivers-Strong-Return-On-Davies-Group-Exit-.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ LDC, the leading mid-market private equity house, has exited its investment in claims management provider Davies Group through a management-led secondary buyout backed by Electra Partners. The business was sold for a price of £60m. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ LDC Exits Investment In Aesica ]]></title><link>http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Exits-Investment-In-Aesica.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.ldc.co.uk/News/LDC-Private-Equity-Exits-Investment-In-Aesica.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Subject to completion, the deal will see LDC's majority shareholding in the business replaced by Silverfleet Capital. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
