LDC
LDC picks up Aspin stake for £25m
Aspin hopes to take advantage of changes to UK rail industry
Strong growth for UK mid-market in 2014 - unquote" barometer
The latest unquote" Regional Mid-Market Barometer highlights strong growth in 2014
Comexposium deal highlights popularity of exhibitions market
Private equity is increasingly targeting the exhibitions market
LDC's Node4 bolts on Reconnix
Deal marks Node4's second bolt-on since securing LDC backing
LDC backs £207m SSP SBO
IT systems provider recently underwent a ТЃ125m refinancing
New UK players going back to private equity's roots
New UK players have adopted an innovative approach to traditional values
Northern powerhouse: the next Silicon Valley?
Manchester looks set to be a major hub for European start-ups
LDC picks up Synexus from Lyceum for £83m
Lyceum delisted the company in 2007 for ТЃ18m
LDC picks up Birmingham NEC for £307m
LDC takes Birmingham's NEC private for the first time
YFM, Calculus reap 5x on sale of Waterfall to LDC
YFM scores 5.3x money multiple
LDC generates 3x on Angel Springs sale
Castik looking to build global water cooler company
Private equity's growing appetite for premium food assets
PE firms are pouring money into food products with a premium offering
LDC's Quantum floats with £125m market cap
GP has retained an 8.2% shareholding following IPO
LDC divests Kirona to Living Bridge
LDC makes 2.2x return on initial investment
UK: Private equity across the regions
unquote" explores current activity and opportunities across the UK regions
LDC in Vysionics trade sale
GP has reaped more than 2x original investment
LDC's Fever Tree raises £93m in IPO
LDC has retained a 10.4% stake in the now listed company
LDC backs Capital Economics
Business generates 70% of turnover abroad, with the US the largest single market
LDC backs £42m Eley MBO
LDC will support the company in creating new products and expanding internationally
Silverfleet offloads Aesica for £230m
Silverfleet acquired Aesica in 2011 from previous backers LDC
New firm Frost Brooks makes debut deal
Former LDC managers set up Frost Brooks and make debut deal
KPMG names Hartley as head of PE North
Hartley takes over from John Hughes, who had been covering two roles
Endless-backed Liberata bolts on Trustmarque
Business services provider sold by Dunedin just over a year after purchase
Continental drift: The mid-market squeeze
In the second instalment of our European buyout pulse checker, unquote" explores the squeezed mid-market