LDC
LDC's A-Gas acquires Australian Technochem
LDC portfolio company A-Gas has acquired Australian refrigerant re-packer Technochem.
LDC hires Gould as director
LDC has hired Ged Gould, finance director of previous portfolio company American Golf, as director in its North West team.
Regional investors vital for economic recovery
Regional devolution has been favoured by some private equity firms as a means of boosting dealflow. However, despite the merits of a regional presence, unquoteт data reveals that investments backed by regional players has fallen since 2005. Perhaps though,...
Unquote" Regional mid-market barometer
The latest Unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows recovery was bolstered by prospering small caps in 2011, with total value of over ТЃ5.4bn across 166 deals.
LDC's EDM Group acquires Filing Plus
LDC portfolio company EDM Group has acquired document consultancy services provider Filing Plus.
LDC supports Pertemps Network Group MBO
LDC has backed a management buyout merging UK-based recruitment services providers Pertemps and Network Group.
Mark Kerr joins LDC from 3i
Mark Kerr has been appointed director in LDC's Scotland team, based in Aberdeen.
LDC hires Jon Herbert from Lloyds
Jon Herbert, Lloyds Banking Groupтs head of acquisition finance, has joined LDC as a director.
LDC in £41m Workplace Systems take-private
LDC has completed the ТЃ41m take-private of Workplace Systems International plc, a UK-based cloud workforce management solutions provider.
LDC completes MBO of Benson Group
LDC has backed the management buy-out of printing and packaging business, Benson Group, facilitating the exit of the two principal family shareholders. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed.
LDC exits American Golf in SBO
LDC has sold its majority shareholding in golfing retailer American Golf to Sun European Partners. The deal value was confirmed to be between ТЃ50-60m.
LDC-owned MB Aerospace buys Gentz
LDC-backed MB Aerospace (MBA) has completed the bolt-on acquisition of US-based Gentz Industries.
LDC backs MBO of PJD Group
LDC has backed the management buyout of mechanical engineering company PJD Group.
LDC backs Kirona MBO
LDC has backed the MBO of field force automation software company Kirona.
LDC expands London team
LDC has announced four senior hires to its London team.
BDC joins LDC in Evander
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has joined LDC to provide a growth capital investment for Evander Glazing & Locks, a UK-based emergency response and repair provider of locks and glazing.
Regional offices: a real asset for GPs?
At a time when competing for the best assets throughout the UK is proving crucial, do GPs need to look outside London and establish a regional presence? Greg Gille reports
PE's top five home runs of 2011
Matrix and Foresight’s stellar sale of App-DNA this week is among a handful of outstanding results the industry has achieved in recent months. Greg Gille takes a look at 2011’s top five exits
Palatine backs secondary MBO of Wealth at Work
Palatine Private Equity has provided funding for the secondary buyout of Wealth at Work from LDC.
LDC backs bolt-on for Microlease
LDC has provided capital to portfolio company Microlease for the acquisition of US-based test equipment rental provider MetricTest.
Electra buys LDC-backed Davies Group for £60m
Electra Partners has acquired claims management specialist Davies Group from LDC for ТЃ60m.
UK mid-market recovery stalls
Following strong signs of recovery in 2010, the UK mid-market had stalled this year, according to the latest unquoteт Regional Mid-Market Barometer, in association with LDC.
LDC invests £12m in WRG
LDC has invested ТЃ12m in Salford-based live events and marketing agency WRG.
Getting on the map: Awareness of PE in the business community
The industry’s efforts to engage with the public have borne fruit, but EVCA’s Hoppner points out it is also circumstantial, with a lack of leverage driving demand for the asset. Greg Gille investigates