The Pace Group is a group of brands that maintain and repairs elevators, service lifts and stairlifts to improve their safety, performance and lifespan. The group have 20 brands in it’s portfolio include Deltron, Metro Lifts, Elevate UK Lifts, Elevator Group, A1 Lifts and Lift Control.
Based in Dudley, it employs 160 people and maintains ~13,000 units across the UK, with more around 5,000 customers across the public and private sectors, including associations, local authorities, hospitals and property and facilities management firms.
Rising to new heights
In July 2024, LDC backed The Pace Group’s existing management team, led by Directors Scott Haywood and Lukas Schlenker, with a minority investment to support the business’ ambitious growth strategy.
LDC’s investment and strategic support will help the team to accelerate an ambitious growth strategy underpinned by investment in its market-leading services and complementary acquisitions.
We were really impressed by the team at LDC. Their experience supporting businesses just like ours here in the West Midlands, and their ability to continue to invest to support our growth ambitions, makes them the perfect partner as we look to scale. For us, it’s business as usual, but now with an expanded team and even more experience on board.”
Acquisitive growth
Since LDC’s investment, The Pace Group has made ten complementary acquisitions. In September 2024, it completed the acquisitions of Metro Lifts, Elevate UK Lifts, Elevator Group, A1 Lifts and Lift Control, in April 2025, the acquisitions of Abacus Elevators, Total Lift Care and Bourne Lifts, and in November 2025, the acquisitions of Exel Elevator and The Lift Company & DJ Lifts. These acquisitions will expand Pace Group’s reach and deepen its collective expertise and experience.