LDC

LDC is a private equity firm established in 1981 and operates as the private equity arm of the Lloyds Banking Group. The company specializes in providing financial investment services, primarily targeting small and mid-sized unquoted companies in the UK. LDC has the capacity to offer up to £100 million for various transactions, including management buyouts, development capital, secondary buyouts, and institutional buyouts. Over its history, the firm has supported approximately 550 businesses across diverse sectors, including technology, media, telecommunications, support services, retail, travel, leisure, healthcare, construction, and financial services.

Dale Alderson

Director

David Andrews

Investment Director

Steve Aston

Investment Director

Guy Bagshaw

Investment Director

David Bains

Investment Director

Chris Baker

Investment Director

Mike Barker

Investment Director

Michael Beckham

Investment Director

Jonathan Bell

Investment Director

Abhi Bhattacharya

Investment Manager

Violette Castagné

Investment Director

Jonathan Caswell

Investment Director

John Clarke

Investment Director

Chris Coulton

Portfolio Director

Anthony (Tony) Dalwood

Director

Leigh Daveran

Investment Director

Lawrence G Dean

Head of South region

Lee Donaldson

Investment Director

Martin Draper

Co-Head and Chief Executive

Joseph Fison

Investment Director

John Garner

Director

John Gassner

Investment Director

Dan Gluckman

Investment Executive, London

John Green

Investment Director

Sam Grey

Director of Marketing and Communications

Andy Grove

Head of New Business

Stefan Gunn

Investment Director

Chris Handy

Director

Phil Hinson

Investment Director

Mark Howden

Investment Director

Dewi Hughes

Investment Director

Richard Ibbett

Investment Director

Ann Kenny

Finance Director

Richard Kirby

Director of Value Enhancement Group in National

Andy Lyndon

Investment Director

Karen Mann

Investment Director

Gareth Marshall

Head of North East Yorkshire and North East

James Morris

Investment Director

Chris Morris

Investment Director

Matt Newbold

Investment Director

Aylesh Patel

Investment Director

Alistair Pendleton

Head of LDC in South West and South Wales

Robin Powell

Director

Rob Powell

Director

Harshavardhan Ramanan

Investment Director

Martin Rowland

Investment Director

Will Scales

Investment Director

Robert Schofield

Director, Midlands

Oliver Schofield

Investment Director

Patrick Sellers

Senior Director

Dan Smith

Head of Yorkshire Yorkshire and North East

Yann S. Souillard

Managing Director

Joe Tager

Investment Director

Geoff Tomlinson

Investment Director

Aziz Ul-Haq

Director

Martyn Vitty

Director

Alastair Weinel

Investment Director, South

Richard Whitwell

Head of Midlands

Chris Wright

Investment Director

346 past transactions

Guardian Global Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2017
Guardian Global Technologies provides a complete turnkey solution for clients - from design and manufacture through to comprehensive field-based training and commissioning.

Ascend Worldwide

Acquisition in 2005
Ascend Worldwide providers of data, analytics and advisory services to investors in aerospace. Its global team advises on aviation investment strategies to maximise returns and generate proven investment results.

Giacom World Networks

Acquisition in 2016
Giacom World Networks is a cloud IT and communications solutions provider. Founded by Nick Marshall in 1999, Giacom has created a strong, niche position to target the micro SME market, which has traditionally been an uneconomic market to serve. The business currently supports a network of more than 3,500 IT consultants, service providers and re-sellers via its proprietary MessageStream platform.

Sala International

Private Equity Round in 2011
Sala International has been established since 1994 to provide physical record and digital information storage. They have carefully developed a suite of services tailored to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving market. These services encompass the complete lifecycle events of those records entrusted to us by our clients.

PEI

Acquisition in 2015
PEI is the specialist information group that focuses only on alternative asset classes. These have become essential components of many investors’ allocation strategies globally and we major in private equity, real estate, private debt and infrastructure whilst also engaging with emerging new asset classes too. As investors have sought both superior yield and prudent diversification, so alternative assets have grown in importance for all types of investor everywhere.

Coppice Alupack

Acquisition in 2003
Coppice Alupack manufactures and sells aluminum foil containers and ovenable broad trays. It offers products in various categories, such as patty pans, fluted cases, saucers, basins, custards, non fluted and fluted flans, rounds, plates, ovals, oblongs, rectangular, compartmental, square, board, smooth walls, specialty, and lids. Coppice Alupack serves food manufacturing, processing, and bakery industries, as well as wholesaler, institutional catering, and non food markets in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It began operation in 1972, with its headquarters in Bridgend in the United Kingdom.

Joules Group

Funding Round in 2013
Joules is a premium lifestyle brand with an authentic heritage. A true multi-channel lifestyle brand, Joules carefully designs clothing, footwear and accessories for women, men and children, as well as an expanding range of homewares, toiletries and eyewear collections, with personality to match those of its customers’ colourful and uplifting outlooks, available through its own retail stores, online, rural shows & events and wholesale channels.

Express Engineering

Private Equity Round in 2013
Express Engineering is one of the UK’s Largest and best performing contract manufacturing solution suppliers to the Oil & Gas market. Express Engineering provides full turnkey supply of critical small to large assemblies, including the management of raw materials from the UK and further afield, precision machining specialised metals & alloys, weld cladding, pipe butt welding, inspection, NDE, assembly and pressure testing, all supported by experienced engineers, controlled processes, quality standards & approvals. The Express team takes pride in providing a professional, quality service that exceeds Customer expectations and meets the requirements of National and International industry standards. Express Engineering is privately owned, and the shareholders have continually re-invested profits into the growth and development of the company, increasing capacity, capability and adopting latest technology to ensure that Express Engineering meets the needs of its customers.

Amberon Ltd

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Amberon Ltd is Traffic Management and Temporary Traffic Lights Solutions in England and Wales, Temporary Traffic Lights hire. Of course to offer the best service we need to make sure that we have the best staff which is why we commit to a continuous training programme through the LANTRA 12 syllabus.It also means we need the best equipment which is why the average age of our 350 vehicle fleet is just 2 years old and we have 1400 radio connected battery traffic lights that are all maintained and serviced at our own dedicated service centre. A culture of excellence and demanding high standards means that Amberon have become the force to be reckoned with in the Traffic Management industry. Amberon currently operate from 18 depots across the UK meaning that dependable nationwide coverage is just a call away. Our telephone contact number 0845 371 5050 with a choice to connect to the appropriate area 24/7 assisted by our carefully appointed UK call centre for out of hours coverage.

BOFA Americas

Acquisition in 2015
BOFA International is a multi-award winning world leader in fume extraction and filtration, acknowledged as number one in the industry. Ours is an unrivalled heritage of nearly 30 years’ experience in providing fume extraction solutions which are reliable, high quality and with a low lifetime cost of ownership. Our expertise is well established and trusted by all sizes of businesses, from global market leaders to niche production in a wide cross section of industries including Laser, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Printing, 3D Printing, Dental, Medical, Pharmaceutical and Beauty.

Specialist People Services Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Specialist People Services Group Ltd. provides recruitment and training services. It offers recruitment and training services to transportation and logistics organizations and other organizations, such as haulers, supermarkets, parcel delivery firms, manufacturing and construction firms, and public sectors; and driver hire training, online people management, and rail support services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Bradford, United Kingdom with additional offices in the United Kingdom. It also has operations in Australia.

ModelZone

Acquisition in 2009
ModelZone Limited retails gifts and collectibles. It offers action man and pre-school toys; modeling paints and spray paints, model making glue, brushes, and fillers; plastic model kits, including aircraft, automobiles, gift sets, helicopters, maritime, military, motorbikes, and spaces; radio control models; and model rockets and kites, including launch complexes, rocket motors, and recovery parachutes.

Kidsunlimited

Acquisition in 2008
Kidsunlimited operates day nurseries and preschools in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company’s curriculum includes Growing Mathematicians, which supports children to understand the purpose and importance of mathematics in their life and promotes their confidence to succeed at school; Growing Readers that is primarily created to nurture child to become an independent reader and inspire a love for books and stories; and Growing Writers, a program that supports child’s magical journey to becoming a confident writer.

Ross Trustees Services

Private Equity Round in 2020
Ross Trustees Services Limited provides educated and professional trustee and pensions support services. It offers independent trusteeship, project management, secretarial services, secure online portals, and other services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

Angel Springs

Private Equity Round in 2011
Angel Springs is one of UK’s leading water cooler service companies based in Wolverhampton and rents out bottled water coolers and point-of-use water coolers, sells consumables, and provides related services. The group serves an installed base of more than 159,000 water coolers in the UK. The company employs more than 450 people and has 14 delivery service centers in the UK. We’re also working in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation UK.

Cleveland Containers

Private Equity Round in 2022
Cleveland Containers are one of the leading container providers in UK, offering a wide range of shipping containers of different sizes, types and colours. We also provide various services related to shipping containers like biomass boiler housings, depot services, shipping container conversions, technical services by our efficient engineers and much more. We deliver standard containers for sale in UK within 24 hours of receiving the payments.

LeMieux

Private Equity Round in 2021
LeMieux’s products are globally recognised for their quality, durability, technical performance, and design.

Onecom

Private Equity Round in 2019
Onecom is the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider delivering fixed line, mobile, Unified Communications and connectivity solutions. It is a company that has achieved meteoric growth through substantial investment in its people and processes – its priority being to deliver unparalleled customer service at every level. Based in Hampshire, Onecom operates twelve regional offices and employs over four hundred staff.

Stuart Turner

Acquisition in 2017
Stuart Turner is an internationally recognised pump and water boosting solutions provider with an unprecedented reputation for product innovation, quality and reliability. The company provide a complete water boosting capability from shower pumps, to bespoke packaged pump systems meeting the water supply demands of the largest commercial buildings.

Rush Hair

Venture Round in 2017
RUSH was founded by Andrew Phouli and Stelios Andrew over 20 years ago. Their unfaltering belief in providing the highest standard of hairdressing, alongside exceptional customer service, has led to a flourishing Hair and Beauty Group at the forefront of hairdressing. RUSH are proud to have over 80 bustling salons across the UK, and a multitude of awards across all areas of their business including 14 British Hairdressing Awards.

Aspin Group

Private Equity Round in 2015
Aspin Group Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, provides design and installation of foundations for trackside structures on the rail network. It also provides construction consulting services. It designs, supplies, and installs temporary and permanent sheet piling and provides supply and installation of steel bearing, king post, and tubular piles. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.

D&DLondon

Acquisition in 2013
D&D London is a chain of restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York, and Tokyo. It also operates a hotel in London. The company’s hotel amenities include luxury bedrooms, a bar, a gym, a spa, and dining and meeting rooms. In addition, it offers services for private dining and events.

DUNCAN & Todd

Private Equity Round in 2018
Duncan & Todd has outlets in Aberdeenshire, Moray, Inverness-shire, and Tayside, as well as on Skye and in Wick and St Andrews.

Clifford Thames

Acquisition in 2014
Clifford Thames started as a printing company in 1948 before adding a technical writing capability and producing technical documentation and other specialist publications for the automotive industry in the early 1960s'. Clifford Thames has been creating, aggregating and publishing aftermarket data for labour operations and menu packages, part catalogues and vehicle specifications since the mid 1980's.

Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services

Private Equity Round in 2020
Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited provides medicines management services to individual hospitals and healthcare groups in the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in East Sussex, United Kingdom.

ZipWorld

Private Equity Round in 2019
ZipWorld is an unique range of very special adventures and experience Europes longest ziplines or our massive underground trampolines & high-rope cavern adventures.

TTR PT Limited

Funding Round in 2013
The Training Room is the UK’s largest personal trainer academy. At The Training Room we are totally committed to helping our students become qualified personal trainers, in fact we offer everything we possibly can to help them succeed. Not only do we provide the most thorough professional training available in the UK but we also offer help advice and guidance at every step of the way.

A-Gas

Acquisition in 2011
A‑Gas is the world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, blowing agents, industrial gases, halon and fire suppressants used in the HVAC, refrigeration, insulation, solvent, manufacturing and medical sectors.

Aspire Technology Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2022
Aspire is an award-winning managed services company specialising in hosted services, data centre solutions, communications and IT support. Established in 2006, they have grown organically year on year with 150+ highly trained staff and now have sites across the North East and London. At Aspire they provide a personal service to their customers and avoid selling pre-packaged products. Because of this customer-focused approach, they have been able to attract business from a wide range of prestigious organisations across the UK and Europe. Aspire’s company values are focused on delivering excellence in everything that they do. For us, it’s not about the physical products that they supply, but more about the overall solution they deliver and the way in which they deliver it. They begin by gaining a thorough understanding of your business and IT goals. They ask the right questions and listen to what you have to say. Then, they provide the best tailored solution possible and at the same time, remove the challenges from your IT systems. As a result, whether you are looking to improve your existing IT systems, outsource your IT management services, or are in need of an IT makeover – partnering with Aspire ensures you can get on with the business of business. In addition to this, Aspire are proud to have received several awards over the years, including Small Business of the Year in 2013, while Chairman Nigel Begg received Entrepreneur of the Year at the Insider Media Dealmaker Awards in 2014.

musicMagpie

Private Equity Round in 2011
musicMagpie is the largest re-commerce business in the world – it is the world’s largest seller on eBay and Amazon, and was the first company in the world to achieve five million positive feedbacks on eBay. The business employs 750 people, exports to 140 countries around the world and boasts an annual turnover of over £100m. We give consumers a quick, free and easy way to sell their unwanted consumer electronics (phones, tablets and more) and physical media items (such as CDs, DVDs, games and books). We then fully refurbish these items to good as new quality before selling them through our musicMagpie Store; offering consumers a way to purchase good-as-new branded products for a fraction of the price of new.

Silverstone

Acquisition in 2013
Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing events operator.

CTI Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
CTI Group is a fast-growing digital agency.

The Pallet Network

Acquisition in 2007
The Pallet Network Group Limited provides distribution and delivery services for palletized freight in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, and Scandinavia. The company offers next day, premium, economy, and tail-lift services through a network of independent transport companies. It also offers a booked service for unusual freight; and TPN XL, a capacity-managed service for unusual or bulky freight. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. As of June 29, 2018, The Pallet Network Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Eddie Stobart Logistics plc.

Mandata Ltd.

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Mandata is the UK’s market-leading provider of transport and logistics software.Our portfolio of fully integrated solutions allows for the smooth and continuous flow of information between your office and staff, your drivers and your customers. And with information centralised, you can remain fully informed and in control of operations, with real-time access to accurate data and results.

Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions are a professional outsourced business services company providing end-to-end response handling & fulfilment solutions. MFS are the definitive standard for eCommerce Fulfilment, fully licensed and accredited and one of only 20 fulfilment companies to be DataSeal approved. Mosaic are also the champion for donation processing, boosting the one of the strongest third sector service provision on the market today.

Rhino Products

Private Placement in 2020
Rhino Products Ltd manufactures light commercial vehicle accessories. The company offers load carrying and restraint systems for light commercial vehicles, such as roof racks, bars, ladder transportation systems, steps, and door ladders. Rhino Products Ltd was founded in 1997 and is based in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom with additional locations in Grubbenvorst, the Netherlands; Kraków, Poland; and Mölnlycke, Sweden.

Ring Automotive Limited

Acquisition in 2005
Ring supplies the trade and retail markets nationally and internationally with car bulbs, tyre maintenance, battery care and workshop inspection lamps.

CMS Enviro Systems Ltd.

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
CMS Enviro Systems Ltd., doing business as CMS Window Systems, designs, manufactures, and installs PVCu, aluminum, and timber composite window, door, and curtain walling systems. It also offers external building envelope solutions. In addition, the company offers value engineering, BIM modelling, project management, recycling, logistics, and off site storage services; and training solutions. It serves housebuilding and commercial development sectors in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Cumbernauld, United Kingdom.

Fever-Tree

Private Equity Round in 2013
Fever-Tree is the world's supplier of premium carbonated mixers for alcoholic spirits by retail sales value, with distribution to over 50 countries internationally.

eConveyancer

Venture Round in 2011
eConveyancer provides software that allows mortgage applicants, mortgage lenders, financial advisors and estate agents to search for and instruct a conveyancer online, comparing prices and tracking a case through to completion.

Orion Media

Acquisition in 2009
Orion Media is a Midlands-based commercial radio group, owning five FM and three AM stations across the East and West Midlands. With a head office in Birmingham, it operates out of broadcast centres in that City, also Nottingham, the Black Country and Worcester. Orion produces and broadcasts live radio programming 24 hours a day. It also operates a production arm, Orion Productions, which provides audio, video and online solutions for client brands.

Evander Group

Acquisition in 2011
Evander Group is a privately held company that offers emergency response and repair services for glazing and locks.

Mini-Cam

Acquisition in 2015
Mini-Cam Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of push camera and crawler systems for pipeline inspection solutions worldwide. Its pipeline inspection systems are used in water utilities, sewerage pipes, nuclear power, and other important environments, as well as gas pipelines and other explosion-risk situations. The company provides sales, servicing, and support to customers worldwide through its international dealer network. Mini-Cam Ltd. was founded in 1991 and is based in Warrington, United Kingdom.

Rhino Products

Private Equity Round in 2020
Rhino Products Ltd manufactures light commercial vehicle accessories. The company offers load carrying and restraint systems for light commercial vehicles, such as roof racks, bars, ladder transportation systems, steps, and door ladders. Rhino Products Ltd was founded in 1997 and is based in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom with additional locations in Grubbenvorst, the Netherlands; Kraków, Poland; and Mölnlycke, Sweden.

Kee Safety

Acquisition in 2011
Kee Safety is a leading global supplier of safety systems and solutions focused primarily on hand rail, guard rail, and barrier systems. The foundations of the business go back to 1934 in the UK, when KEE KLAMP fittings were first designed for use in the agricultural sector. Nowadays, KEE SAFETY is a global company with a significantly expanded product portfolio of safety equipment, all designed to separate people from hazards.

Ultra Electronics ID

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Ultra Electronics ID manufactures and markets ID card printers in Britain. The company is based in Weymouth, United Kingdom. Ultra Electronics ID operates as a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc.

Innovative Consumer Beverages

Private Equity Round in 2007
Innovative Consumer Beverages supplies alcoholic drinks to most of the UK’s leading supermarkets, convenience chains and wholesalers.

The Creative Engagement Group

Private Equity Round in 2016
The Creative Engagement Group is creates and delivers live experiences, communications, interactive and immersive content. We create a deeper engagement with our audiences by delivering experiences and content that drive brand memory. With our unique set of talents and skills, we assemble the right team to provide an integrated approach in order to help our clients address their communication and engagement challenges.

Nexinto

Acquisition in 2013
Nexinto GmbH provides e-commerce hosting sourcing solutions for clients. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. As of October 18, 2017, Nexinto GmbH operates as a subsidiary of PlusServer GmbH.

Stroma Ltd

Acquisition in 2014
Stroma Ltd provides compliance services and software applications.

Team17 Software

Private Equity Round in 2016
Team17 Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, develops video games label for independent developers worldwide. The company develops and publishes video games for the digital and physical market. Its portfolio comprises approximately 100 games, including the Worms franchise, Overcooked, and The Escapists. Team17 Group PLC was founded in 1990 and is based in Wakefield, the United Kingdom.

Foundation SP

Private Equity Round in 2020
Foundation SP Limited provides digital solutions and services that engages people and unlocks the value of data. It includes digital and data strategy, digital and cultural transformation, organizational design, and innovation and horizon scanning solutions. The company offers digital solutions, which includes business productivity services, cloud applications, and data and AI solutions. It provides support services, which includes managed services, retained services, and migration services. Foundation SP Limited was formerly known as JCCO 280 Limited and changed its name to Foundation SP Limited in December 2011. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

BigHand

Acquisition in 2006
BigHand is a technology company. It develops voice productivity software solutions for legal, healthcare, property, and financial companies worldwide. It offers BigHand Dictate, a software that dictates faster and enables users to record onto various devices and share, prioritize, and track their voice files; BigHand Go, a digital application for various mobile platforms, including iPhone, Windows devices, and the iPad; and BigHand Speech Recognition, a technology that automatically converts voice into text. The company also provides BigHand Now, which digitizes analogue processes with a combination of task capture methods, smart forms, and workflows. In addition, it offers BigHand Create that allows users’ document authors and support staff to create organization standard polished documents; BigHand Hyperstyles to format documents; BigHand Scrub to remove unwanted metadata from documents; BigHand DocID to stamp documents with helpful identifiers; and BigHand Correspond, a solution designed for healthcare customers helping them to automate and streamline various their clinical correspondence. BigHand was founded by Steve Thompson 1995 and is based in London, England.

Kirona

Private Equity Round in 2011
Founded in 2003, Kirona has grown to be recognized as the leader in delivering field workforce management software. The company with the vision to design, build, and deliver market-leading field service automation.

MKM Building Supplies

Private Equity Round in 2006
MKM Building Supplies is the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, with 48 branches across England and Scotland in addition to MKM Leisure, a specialist distributor for the caravan and holiday homes industry. We aim to be a ‘one stop shop’ for building, timber and plumbing supplies, and stock a wide range of products from the industry’s leading manufacturers - all at competitive prices. We hold high levels of stock on-site to ensure both our customers in the building trade and the general public can get what they need, when they need it. We also offer a free, reliable local delivery service to help your projects run smoothly. Our people At MKM, we believe it’s our people who make the difference. MKM is built on the concept that skilled, local people who understand the needs of local customers should serve the local trade. We pride ourselves on our customer service and believe that it’s our employees who really set us apart from the competition. Our professional, knowledgeable staff have a wealth of experience and are on hand to offer any advice and support our customers’ needs. In short – we aim to employ and retain the best! History MKM is a Hull - based company and was established in 1995 by David Kilburn and Peter Murray. The vision for the organisation was to offer unprecedented levels of service by building excellent relationships with customers and suppliers. We moved into our first purpose-built site in 1997 and soon realised that we were not content with operating from just one branch. So, we set about expanding the company and developing a strategy that would enable us to move into new geographical locations. Our innovative initiative to give branch managers a stake in the business and an opportunity to share in profits has helped us to attract a great team of entrepreneurial Branch Directors. This has proved to be a key driver of our growth and we now have 48 branches across the UK – with plans for more!

The Pallet Network

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
The Pallet Network Group Limited provides distribution and delivery services for palletized freight in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, and Scandinavia. The company offers next day, premium, economy, and tail-lift services through a network of independent transport companies. It also offers a booked service for unusual freight; and TPN XL, a capacity-managed service for unusual or bulky freight. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. As of June 29, 2018, The Pallet Network Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Eddie Stobart Logistics plc.

Equiom

Acquisition in 2013
Equiom is a global trust and corporate service provider helping organizations build software from the ground up. It helps organizations build software from the ground up - from a good idea to full production, and all the steps in between. It supports corporations and high-net-worth individuals around the world with their fiduciary and related support-service needs. Equiom’s experienced and highly qualified teams offer services in specialist sectors including trust, corporate, corporate sponsorship services (Middle East), property, family office, eBusiness, yachting, aviation, crewing, shipping, tax and VAT, management accounting, payroll and treasury.

Amberjack

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Amberjack Global Limited designs and delivers early careers and large scale recruitment programs. The company offers future talent recruitment, apprentice recruitment, graduate recruitment, and volume recruitment and RPO. Its solutions also include strategy and design; assessment and selection; and applicant tracking system, video interviewing, intelligent attraction, situational judgement tests, RPO, development, candidate experience, apprentice, candidate chat, onboarding, and digital assessment centers. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Newbury, United Kingdom.

Card Factory

Private Equity Round in 2006
Card Factory is the UK’s specialist retailer of greetings cards, gift dressings and associated gift and party products. We sell a wide selection of cards, as well as gifts, gift bags, gift wrap, bows, ribbons, balloons, and more. When it comes to special occasions, whatever you need, we’ve got it wrapped up.

Pertemps Network Group

Acquisition in 2012
Pertemps Network Group Limited provides permanent, contract, and temporary staffing solutions for private and public sectors in the United Kingdom and internationally. In 2012 Pertemps merged with Network Group and formed Pertemps Network Group.

Adey Innovation

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Manufacturer of water treatment equipment and products. The company manufactures and sells water treatment equipment designed to clean, flush, maintain, protect and test residential and commercial heating systems and serves the domestic and commercial heating sectors.

Ramesys (e-Business) Services

Venture Round in 2009
Ramesys (e-Business) Services Limited provides IT infrastructure services in the United Kingdom. The company offers services in the areas of analysis and planning, design, implementation and migration, and management and support. It also provides managed services, such as service desk and proactive monitoring; and onsite hardware maintenance, assistance, training, consultancy, and account management. In addition, the company offers mobility and distance computing services in the areas of messaging anywhere, information anywhere, field mobility solutions, and workforce mobility solutions; and security services in the areas of local area network security, remote access control, content security and filtering, host-based or endpoint security, authentication, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Further, it provides email and file archiving services. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Nottingham, the United Kingdom. Ramesys (e-Business) Services Limited operates as a subsidiary of RedSky IT Holdings Limited.

FH England LLP

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
FH England LLP operates cabin holiday locations in the United Kingdom. It offers accommodation in cabins in forest and lochside locations; and meeting rooms, food and drink packages, and various activities for travelers. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Moira, United Kingdom. FH England LLP is a former subsidiary of The Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd.

Forrest

Acquisition in 2007
Forrest is a provider of refurbishment and responsive maintenance services to the social housing market in the North of England. Its regeneration activities help our clients make lasting improvements to their communities. Through new build development, estate renewal and community investment they contribute to making lasting change for the better. They also land find on behalf of our clients and activity source large scale development sites.

Personal Touch

Private Equity Round in 2006
Personal Touch is a privately held company that provides products and services to the independent financial services market.

Ross Trustees Services

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Ross Trustees Services Limited provides educated and professional trustee and pensions support services. It offers independent trusteeship, project management, secretarial services, secure online portals, and other services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

Patrick Parsons

Private Equity Round in 2017
Patrick Parsons provides design services across civil, structural, geo-environmental and M&E disciplines to blue-chip clients.

Little Fish

Private Equity Round in 2019
Little Fish (UK) Ltd provides managed information technology (IT) services, IT consultancy, cloud services, and cybersecurity solutions. The company's solutions include end-user computing, infrastructure management, robotic process automation, service integration, IT outsourcing, cloud platform, cloud security, cloud consulting, and strategic consulting. It also offers CISO-as-a-Service which delivers security solutions. It caters to manufacturers, retailers, and government bodies. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Benson Group

Acquisition in 2011
The Benson Group is the UK's fastest growing packaging manufacturer, operating out of four sites, and producing printed cartons for customers in both the food and pharmaceutical industries.

McLarens

Acquisition in 2005
McLarens Aviation is a privately held company that operates as a provider of claims, risk, and asset management service stogether with aircraft technical services, to the global aviation industry. McLarens Aviation was formerly known as Airclaims, a company acquired by McLarens in 2014.

Synexus

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Synexus is a site network organization that continues to pioneer important developments in the clinical trials industry. Through a global network of 26 dedicated research centres (DRCs) in nine countries, Synexus provides first-class clinical trials data to its clients from pharma, biotechs and CROs. Synexus recruits patients and runs clinical trials at its own dedicated research centres staffed by full-time GCP investigators who work solely on clinical trials. It also expertise in trial planning, spanning patient recruitment, patient retention, and management. Synexus was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chorley, UK,

American Golf

Acquisition in 2004
American Golf is a privately held company and a golf retailer in the United Kingdom. It operates the premier nationwide retail chain of specialist golf equipment stores, selling a comprehensive range of clubs, bags, balls,clothing and accessories supplied by major golf brands.

JCC Lighting Products

Acquisition in 2008
JCC Lighting Products engages in the design, sourcing, manufacture, and supply of LED lighting products for interior and exterior applications in homes, offices, industrial establishments, schools, hotels, and retail buildings. The company’s portfolio includes interior lighting, such as fire-rated downlights, undershelf/cabinet products, interior and exterior wall lights, LED batten lights, industrial lighting, LED flat panels, downlights, track and spotlights, and wall and ceiling lights; exterior lighting, including floodlights and spotlights, bollards, lanterns, and wall and recessed lighting; and emergency lighting, microwave sensing, and microwave dimming. It also provides technical support and installation services.

Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2019
Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions are a professional outsourced business services company providing end-to-end response handling & fulfilment solutions. MFS are the definitive standard for eCommerce Fulfilment, fully licensed and accredited and one of only 20 fulfilment companies to be DataSeal approved. Mosaic are also the champion for donation processing, boosting the one of the strongest third sector service provision on the market today.

ELE Advanced Technologies

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
ELE Advanced Technologies Ltd. manufactures and supplies machining components for industrial gas turbine, aerospace, automotive, and other industries. The company offers precision components that include turbine blades, nickel alloy combustion heat shields, nozzle guide vanes, center housings, turbine housings, and manifolds for vehicle turbochargers. It also provides aero engine products, such as compressor blades, exhaust liners and heat shields, turbine blades, and nozzle guide vanes; and turbine housings, center housings, and integrated manifolds. ELE Advanced Technologies Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is based in Colne, United Kingdom with a factory unit in Trencin, Slovakia.

Fishawack

Acquisition in 2017
Fishawack provides fully-integrated, cross-border services to global pharmaceutical organisations.

Twofour

Acquisition in 2014
The Twofour Group is a family of award winning companies striving to deliver world class international TV production and distribution.

Cable Management Group, Ltd.

Acquisition in 2007
Cable Management Group, Ltd. (CMG), a privately held, leading global manufacturer of cable protection systems specified in industrial and infrastructure / construction applications. CMG manufactures a broad range of metallic and non-metallic flexible conduit and fitting systems used to protect critical power and data systems from fire, dust, moisture, vibration and corrosion. Marketed worldwide under the Adaptaflex®, Kopex® and Harnessflex® brand names, key vertical markets for CMG products include rail, machine building, petrochemical, oil and gas, mining, heavy vehicle, automation and construction / infrastructure.

Homeserve

Acquisition in 2009
Homeserve Plc, Emergency Services Division offers emergency home repair services including plumbing, pipe burst, blocked drain, gas boiler repair, and heating system. Homeserve Plc is based in Walsall, United Kingdom.

Texthelp

Private Equity Round in 2019
Texthelp provides literacy software solutions for individuals, K-12 and higher education students, and publishers.

EPCglobal

Venture Round in 2002
EPCglobal is an international staffing solutions company that specialises in servicing the engineering and construction industry. They combine traditional service, innovative programmes and a technology solution to best meet the needs of all involved in the project staffing process: hiring companies, contract workers and recruiting and staffing agencies.

Paladone

Private Equity Round in 2018
Paladone is a gift designer company that creatos and innovatos giftware with a history of spanning 21 years. The company provides an extensive range of licensed giftware together with its own branded product ranges. Its product development process is a balance; carefully considering the right fit for a licence while ensuring every product is relevant and practical, driven by the trends of today, and setting trends for the future. Paladone products are innovative, enduring and exciting.

James and James Fulfilment

Private Equity Round in 2020
James and James Fulfilment Ltd. develops cloud-based order fulfillment software. The company's software fulfils orders from multiple brand and channels in one place; manages and optimizes inventory levels; identifies optimum shipping services and audit carrier performance; gets live order tracking for customers. James and James Fulfilment Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Northampton, United Kingdom.

Cuts Ice

Private Equity Round in 2016
Cuts Ice Limited manufactures and markets e-liquids for vaping. It offers a range of OEM and own brand e-liquids in various flavors. It serves customers through online and luxury brand outlets. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wembley, United Kingdom.

MSQ Partners

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
MSQ Partners is a joined-up community of agencies, helping businesses build High EQ brands. It provides advertising, public relations, brand strategy, direct and digital marketing, and research services. Its agencies span advertising (The Gate), public relations (Smarts), direct and digital marketing (Stack, twentysix), design, brand strategy (Holmes & Marchant), and B2B (Stein IAS). They believe that flexibility encourages innovation, and senior involvement ensures quality. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in London, England.

Icon Polymer

Venture Round in 2016
A world leader in polymer composite products, Icon Polymer Group’s complete bespoke design, manufacture and global supply chain management service makes us a key partner to leading players in sectors from aerospace and transport to energy and industry.Dedicated in-house design engineering and technical support keep us at the forefront of innovation in product development and service provision. An extensive portfolio of compounds, polymer-fabric composites and rubber-to-metal parts draws on over 150 years of experience. Our unique i-PC™ (Icon Process Control) System allows the precise control of manufacturing, testing and verification processes necessary to produce high-performance, safety-critical components.

Electrium

Acquisition in 2003
Electrium offers a complete range of Low Voltage installation products from a simple light switch to the main switchgear in an industrial installation.

Leasedrive

Acquisition in 2008
Leasedrive provides fleet management and short-term vehicle rental management services to blue-chip clients in the United Kingdom. It offers fleet funding services that include captive lease management, contract hire, contract purchase, finance lease, outright purchase, and sale and leaseback. The company’s fleet management service include client policy advice; car policy management; client and driver services; driver excess management; grey fleet management; vehicle acquisition, maintenance management, and disposal; cross-border leasing; fuel management; mileage capture and reporting; roadside assistance; accident management; corporate social responsibility management; and carbon neutral driving and business driver management.

learndirect

Acquisition in 2011
learndirect Limited provides skills, training, and employment services for individuals and businesses in the United Kingdom. The company offers courses, such as English and Math courses, access to higher diploma courses, healthcare, information technology (IT), business course, lifestyle, and other short courses. It also provides a range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities. learndirect Limited was formerly known as UFI Limited and changed its name to learndirect Limited in April 2012. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. learndirect Limited operates as a subsidiary of Dimensions Training Solutions Limited.

INPROVA Group

Funding Round in 2014
INPROVA Group provides professional procurement services for private and public sector organizations. It offers procurement in contract management, centralized billing, EU-compliant tendering, sustainable supply chains, and e-procurement.

Paladone

Private Placement in 2018
Paladone is a gift designer company that creatos and innovatos giftware with a history of spanning 21 years. The company provides an extensive range of licensed giftware together with its own branded product ranges. Its product development process is a balance; carefully considering the right fit for a licence while ensuring every product is relevant and practical, driven by the trends of today, and setting trends for the future. Paladone products are innovative, enduring and exciting.

Specialist People Services Group

Debt Financing in 2015
Specialist People Services Group Ltd. provides recruitment and training services. It offers recruitment and training services to transportation and logistics organizations and other organizations, such as haulers, supermarkets, parcel delivery firms, manufacturing and construction firms, and public sectors; and driver hire training, online people management, and rail support services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Bradford, United Kingdom with additional offices in the United Kingdom. It also has operations in Australia.

Atlantic Healthcare

Series B in 2016
Atlantic Healthcare plc focuses on the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products for patients under the management of physicians in the hospital and specialist care sector. Its product pipeline includes Alicaforsen Enema, an anti-inflammatory intercellular adhesion molecule inhibitor that acts by inhibiting a key protein in the inflammation process. The company offers its product for the treatment of pouchitis and ulcerative colitis. Atlantic Healthcare plc was founded in 2006 and is based in Saffron Walden, United Kingdom.

Waterfall Catering Group

Acquisition in 2014
Waterfall Catering Group is a UK based leader in service provision for the education, care, welfare and blue collar B&I markets. Operating in over 700 units, our aim is to deliver not just catering, but specialist food policy, clinic care and nutritional welfare provision to each client.We believe in delivered expert teams through our unique culture of passion, integrity and teamwork.

Precision Micro

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Precision Micro is one of the world’s few production photo etching specialists, producing more than 50 million components each year for industry-leading names. The UK’s first established photo etching company, They have unrivalled technical know-how, achieving multiple industry firsts and setting the standard for accuracy and repeatability. Precision Micro is backed by £2 billion global engineering group, Meggitt PLC, enabling the depth of resource to meet world-class levels of product quality, productivity, competitiveness and continuous improvement.

Away Resorts

Acquisition in 2015
Away Resorts Limited owns and operates holiday parks in Lincolnshire, Isle of Wight, North Wales, Hampshire, Hayling Island, and Essex. The company’s parks include lodges, caravans, chalets, glamping, and touring and camping; evening entertainment, kids entertainment, outdoor cinemas, and local and other events; food and drink, spa retreat, cycle center, wedding venue, and other facilities; and other facilities and activities. It also sells holiday homes; and soft toys and gift vouchers online. Away Resorts Limited was formerly known as Ingleby (1768) Limited and changed its name to Away Resorts Limited in January 2008. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.