Private Equity Success Stories

Partnering for Success

Our portfolio demonstrates the depth and breadth of our sector experience. Businesses and management teams from across the UK economy who we’ve helped to grow – organically and by acquisition, at home and abroad. From gaming companies to retailers, precision manufacturers to logistics businesses – our success is built on working together. We have an extensive network of experienced Non-Executive Directors and Chairs who work to support the management teams we back.

Microlease: decade of support

Patient capital and 10-year private equity partnership supported 800 per cent increase in enterprise value.

Amberon: protecting business culture

The board of traffic-management company, Amberon, looked to LDC to help remove barriers to growth.

Martin Audio: crowd-pleasing success

Carve out helps the management team of high-performance loudspeaker brand deliver resounding success.

BOFA International: reaching growth potential

The fume-extraction specialist transformed from a small family business to an international market-leader during our partnership.

Connect Health: extending its care

Backing Connect Health’s organic growth strategy.

Ross Trustees: providing a financial platform to support organic growth

Independent professional trustee and pensions support services business partners with LDC to grow market share.

Adler & Allan: creating an environment for growth

Multiple acquisitions support expansion of leading oil and environmental services business.

Keoghs: long-term private equity partnership

Minority investment supported expansion across the UK at insurance-focused Top 50 law firm.

Pure Cottages Group: successful buy and build strategy

Premium holiday cottage business trebled number of properties under management during two year private equity partnership.

Commsworld: backing national roll-out

Leading internet company secures backing to speed organic growth across Scotland and the UK.

FC Business Intelligence: preparing for a sale

LDC supported the global events company’s growth in preparation for a sale that saw it become Reuters Events.

ELE Advanced Technologies: engineering business secures investment

Partnership aims to further organic growth and support investment in capacity to meet growing demand.

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