LDC
LDC acquires Fishawack from GCP in £38m tertiary buyout
Deal for the pharmaceutical communications agency follows a four-year holding period for the vendor
LDC invests £16m in Rush Hair
UK hair salon chain will look to double its number of stores under the GP's tenure
LDC-backed D&D London secures Beechbrook refinancing
Restaurant group will use the package to repay shareholder loans provided by the GP and company management
LDC's Away Resorts secures refinancing, makes sixth acquisition
Permira provided the new debt facilities which enables the group to buy Sandy Balls
LDC backs MBO of Enterprise Ventures-backed ChargePoint
Deal for valve manufacturer marks the fourth investment by LDC's Manchester office in nine months
LDC sells Ministry of Cake to Equistone's Mademoiselle Desserts
Sale of UK cake and desserts provider represents a 2.3x return for the vendor after a three-year tenure
LDC exits Microlease to US competitor Electro Rent
Electro Rent is a portfolio company of American private equity firm Platinum Equity
LDC invests more than £20m in Mitrefinch MBO
British HR software company will look to increase its international presence
LDC reaps 2.8x on sale of Node4 to Bowmark
IT and communications company has undertaken an acquisitive strategy under the vendor's tenure
LDC backs management buyout of PAW Structures
Manufacturer of structural steel and framing will invest in its production facilities
LDC takes minority stake in Ellis Whittam
Health, safety, HR and employment law adviser will look to expand via bolt-on acquisitions
LDC's Equiom acquires Links Group
Fiduciary and administrative advisory business has made eight bolt-ons under the GP's tenure
LDC invests £16.5m in Team17
Deal will fund the computer game developer's bolt-on acquisition of Mouldy Toof Studios
LDC backs £105m ByBox MBO
Supply chain logistics company will look to expand internationally under the GP's tenure
LDC generates 2.6x multiple on Waterfall exit to Elior
Sale of the catering business results in IRR of 81% after a 19-month tenure
LDC injects £10m into Icon Polymer
Components supplier will rebrand as Applied Composites following the deal
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LDC adds to exit list with Workplace Systems trade sale
LDC sells Workplace Systems to US-based Insight Venture Partners portfolio company WorkForce
LDC sells NWTC pub chain to Graphite for £50m
Vendor reaps a healthy multiple by divesting the pub and restaurant business after three years
LDC backs Adey MBO
GP’s investment director Alistair Pendleton will join Adey’s board following the buyout
LDC exits Synexus to PPD in £178m deal
Sale provides the GP with a 2.3x return after just a one-year tenure
LDC invests in CMS Window Systems
LDC has taken a minority stake in energy-efficient building envelope manufacturer CMS Window Systems
LDC backs £22m MBO of Magicard
ID card manufacturer will invest in marketing and international expansion
LDC lists Joules on AIM
LDC makes £53m and scores a multiple of 2.4x, reinvests for a 7% stake