Matt works closely with management teams across the Midlands looking to grow their business and is responsible for identifying ambitious teams that would benefit from the support of a private equity partner.
Since joining LDC in 2012, Matt has invested more than £400million across 17 deals, including Harper James, The Pace Group, Kingswood, The NEC Group, Prism Medical, Stuart Turner, Eley, SMH Fleet, Centiq, Ross Trustees, and CitySprint.
Matt is currently Investor Director on the Boards of The Pace Group and Kingswood Healthcare and also represents LDC on the Growth Capital Forum of UK Private Capital. Previous Board positions include Stuart Turner, Cardel, Kee Safety, Prism Medical, and CitySprint. Matt is also a Trustee of Baron Davenport’s Charity in Birmingham.
After graduating with a First Class Degree in Accounting & Finance and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Matt gained eight years of corporate finance experience with PwC and Alantra, working in the UK and North America.
LDC trusted my vision for the Stuart Turner group which gave me the platform and capital to execute on the M&A strategy. Matt was also right alongside me in the thick of the negotiations and deal assessment and the VCP team provided valuable pre and post deal integration support – it felt like a true team effort”.
Awards
Deal of the Year (£10m- £50m)
Harper James – Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2026
Deal of the Year (£10m- £50m)
The Pace Group (Deltron) – Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards
Private Equity Team of the Year
West Midlands Rainmaker Awards 2025
Funder of the Year
Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2023