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LDC pumps £20m into restaurant fund
UK-based GP LDC has invested ТЃ20m in Hill Capital Partners LLP's new restaurants-focused vehicle.
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at ТЃ30m.
LDC's WRG acquires Canyon
LDC portfolio company WRG Creative has acquired live communications agency Canyon.
NorthEdge recruits ISIS director
NorthEdge Capital has appointed James Hall as director in its Leeds office.
NorthEdge hits £125m first close
Manchester-based lower mid-market investor NorthEdge Capital has hit a first close on ТЃ125m for its maiden fund, according to sources close to the firm.
LDC appoints new investment director
UK mid-cap firm LDC has hired Dale Alderson as an investment director in its Yorkshire team.
LDC-backed A-Gas makes fourth acquisition
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought US-based halocarbon management specialist RemTec International, supported by fresh equity from LDC.
LDC backs MBO of Dale Power Solutions
LDC has invested ТЃ10.5m to back the management buyout of power solutions provider Dale Power Solutions.
LDC-backed Kirona buys Xmbrace
LDC portfolio company Kirona, which develops field force automation software, has acquired scheduling software developer Xmbrace.
LDC takes Boomerang private
LDC has acquired AIM-listed media production company Boomerang in a take-private worth close to ТЃ8m.
Keith Holdt joins LDC as investment director
LDC has appointed Keith Holdt as investment director in its value enhancement group.
LDC acquires Metronet from YFM
LDC has completed the management buyout of UK-based internet service provider Metronet from YFM Equity Partners and Acceleris.
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
PE players cashing in on energy services consolidation
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming more important to businesses, leading to the emergence of intense private equity interest in the energy management services sector. Research by Robert W Baird suggests an increase in deal...
LDC-backed Avelo acquires TrigoldCrystal
LDC portfolio company Avelo has completed the strategic acquisition of London-based mortgage solutions provider TrigoldCrystal.
LDC buys Ocean Outdoor from Smedvig
LDC has completed the ТЃ35m buyout of UK digital advertising firm Ocean Outdoor from Smedvig Capital.
Lawyers: your most valuable asset?
Lawyers: a valuable asset?
LDC-backed A-Gas acquires SA Rural
LDC portfolio company A-Gas International has acquired Australian fumigation products company SA Rural Agencies.
Caird Capital exits Bifold to LDC for £85m
Caird Capital has exited gas pumps manufacturer Bifold Group to LDC in a ТЃ85m deal yielding a 3x return for the seller, according to a source close to the deal.
LDC exits Cranswick Pet Products
LDC has sold its majority stake in Cranswick Pet Products to Westland Horticulture for ТЃ18m.
LDC-backed MB Aerospace buys Thomson Aero
LDC portfolio company MB Aerospace Holdings Limited has acquired the business and certain assets of Thomson Aero Limited from administrators KPMG using capital from its balance sheet.
Queen abdicates, predicts "new peak" for PE
The departure of 3i CEO Michael Queen is the end of an era, but not the end of the industry.
LDC reaps 3.8x money on Eveden Group exit
LDC has sold its stake in lingerie and swimwear business Eveden Group to Japanese listed trade player Wacoal Holding Corporation.
LDC backs Airline Services MBO
LDC has backed the MBO of aircraft maintenance company Airline Services.