Christian is Co-Head of LDC’s team in London and is responsible for identifying and supporting ambitious management teams looking to grow their business with the backing of a private equity partner.
Since joining the firm in 2014, he has led LDC’s investment partnerships in RDi, Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services, Lucid Group, Paladone, BOFA International and Clifford Thames.
He has supported the management teams of Paladone, Clifford Thames and BOFA International as they each grew overseas before their sales to separate international strategic acquirers.
Christian recently spoke with private equity news title Real Deals about LDC’s track record in the healthcare sector – read more here.
Christian graduated with a degree in Engineering and Management from Kings’ College, London. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen, spending several years working in corporate finance at the firm, before moving into private equity. Prior to joining LDC, Christian was a Partner at Gresham Private Equity, where he worked for more than 16 years and completed 19 investments with a further 11 bolt-on acquisitions.
LDC has given us the confidence to make decisions as bold as our ambitions and pushed us in exciting new directions we would have been reluctant to explore without the support of an experienced investor.”
Awards
Deal of the Year under £25m
BOFA International – Thames Valley Deal Awards
Deal of the Year over £25m
Clifford Thames – Thames Valley Deal Awards