Why choose private equity?
You may choose private equity when your business has ambitious growth plans but needs additional capital, strategic expertise or both to achieve them.
The right investment partner can help fund acquisitions, international expansion, organic growth and business improvements, while also supporting succession, a change in ownership or the opportunity to realise some value. Deal structures can be tailored to your objectives, including minority investment that allows you to remain in control.
The four key reasons to choose private equity are:
1. Buy the business you run
Private equity enables management teams to take ownership of the business they run, from founders, parent companies or other investors.
2. Sell all or part of your business
Private equity gives you the opportunity to step back, form a succession plan, unlock value or focus on your core proposition by selling all or part of your business.
3. Private Equity for Business Growth
The support of an investment partner can help to open up new, or accelerate existing, growth opportunities in many different ways.
4. Prepare for an IPO
If listing your business on the stock market (IPO) is your dream, private equity can be an important stepping stone – or an alternative path in uncertain times.
A guide to private equity
LDC’s Managing Partner John Garner offers insight into how private equity offers a range of opportunities for business leaders and what the secret is to a good private equity partnership.
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Five reasons to choose LDC
Here are five reasons why you could consider private equity – and choose LDC:
1. Private equity-backed companies are proven to grow faster, via execution of a variety of business growth strategies, than companies with other funding structures because of the provision of capital and expert input from investors and non-executives. Over the last 10 years, compared to average medium-sized businesses LDC-backed businesses achieved 3.1x more growth.
2. We support management teams in running their businesses. Strong relationships are at the heart of what we do. Hear directly from business leaders who have partnered and trusted LDC to achieve their growth ambitions in our Partnership Stories.
3. As a successful and growth-focused investor, we will add value to your business as you adapt your strategy to drive growth. We also offer businesses the chance to work with our Value Creation Partners, a team of strategic experts who can help identify and support the delivery of improvements to your operations.
4. We are backed by Lloyds Banking Group, making us different to other private equity firms. It gives us the security and backing to invest through the cycle and provide management teams with certainty.
5. Private equity investors often work in conjunction with other funders, helping to build a complete funding solution that meets your business objectives. Explore how private equity deals can be structured to support your goals.
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Why choose private equity?
Martin McKay, Texthelp
LDC provided the investment, support and expertise to help us accelerate a truly differentiating digital transformation in a relatively short space of time.”
Janette Martin, Talos360
From day one, it was clear that LDC is an investment partner that backs management teams and supports their strategy, which is exactly how we want to work.”
Tom Joule, Joules
It’s not impossible to go straight to IPO but I would say that private equity gives you an understanding of what to expect and better prepares you for the journey.”