LDC
LDC unpacks £100m from Benson sale
LDC has sold its stake in packaging company Benson Group for ТЃ100m to NYSE-listed Graphic Packaging International.
LDC backs Imagine Nation
LDC has backed Netherlands-based media content company Imagine Nation.
LDC buys Bluestone
LDC has acquired a significant stake in financial services business Bluestone Group.
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Groupтs (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.
LDC and PostNL in TNT Post joint venture
LDC has teamed up with PostNL to support the rollout of TNT Post UKтs end-to-end (E2E) postal delivery service.
Equistone and LDC back MDNX deal
Hosting provider MDNX has acquired Easynet with backing from Equistone Partners Europe and LDC, providing an exit for Kelso Place Asset Management.
LDC exits Leasedrive to HgCapital
LDC has sold a majority stake in vehicle management group Leasedrive to HgCapital in a secondary buyout.
LDC appoints Ibbett and Wright
LDC has appointed corporate financiers Richard Ibbett and Chris Wright as investment directors in its Manchester office.
Dunedin unlocks £90m Kee Safety deal
UK mid-market firm Dunedin has backed the ТЃ90m management buyout of Kee Safety, buying its stake from LDC.
LDC invests £22m in Joules
LDC has backed UK-based fashion and homeware retailer Joules with a ТЃ22m investment in exchange for a minority stake.
LDC sells Mountain Warehouse to management
LDC has divested Mountain Warehouse, a UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, in a management buy-back worth ТЃ85m.
LDC reaps 2.4x in JCC Lighting exit
LDC has sold lighting manufacturer JCC Lighting (JCC) to US electrical manufacturer Leviton, reaping a 2.4x money multiple.
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Palatine pays £16m for LDC's Forrest
Palatine Private Equity has backed the ТЃ16m secondary management buyout of social housing contractor Forrest, generating a 2.4x return for vendor LDC.
LDC backs Express Engineering
LDC has acquired a minority stake in Express Engineering, a UK-based precision engineering and contract manufacturing company for the oil and gas industry.
LDC backs £20m round for The Training Room
LDC has backed The Training Room (TTR), a UK-based provider of vocational training courses for gym instructors, in a ТЃ20m funding round alongside the companyтs CEO.
Manchester: it's about who you know
Manchester
British Private Equity Awards honour unusual suspects
Crises often spawn new teams. This summer saw two spinouts announced in France, reminiscent of the early-2000s when many outfits – including many of today’s well-known names – were going it alone. Kimberly Romaine comments.
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.
LPs demand Asian presence for portfolio growth
Eastern promises
Silverfleet's Aesica receives £30m for site expansion
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Aesica, backed by Silverfleet Capital, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Kent following a ТЃ30m investment.
CBPE dines out with Côte
CBPE Capital has emerged as the new owner of French bistro chain CУДte Restaurant in a deal thought to be worth in the region of ТЃ100m.
Towerbrook takes off with LDC's AIM Aviation
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired aircraft cabin interior designer and manufacturer AIM Aviation from LDC.