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At LDC I am responsible for sourcing and completing transactions in the £10m - £100m equity range

scarlettabbott is an award-winning management consultancy that specialises in employee engagement, change management, behavioural science and internal communications. It helps clients to better engage with their people in order to enhance performance, drive sustainable growth and positively influence workplace culture.

LDC has backed the creation of a new national lettings and estate agency group in a £100million transaction to merge Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson.The new group has a combined portfolio of over 22,000 properties under management and major hubs in private rental hotspots including Aberdeen, Birmingham, Brighton, Edinburgh, Hull, Leeds Manchester.

Shield Group International (SGI) is a market leader in environmental compliance and specialises in health and safety services in relation to legionella, water safety, asbestos and other hazardous materials.In May 2019 LDC invested £20m to back the carve out of SGI from global testing, inspection and certification group Kiwa.SGI is now investing in its.

MSQ Partners is a multi-disciplinary group of digital, creative, branding and PR agencies that specialise in marketing communications for consumer and B2B brands and the public sector.

SRL boasts a nationwide network of 26 depots. It has the industry’s biggest range of temporary pedestrian and traffic light systems and is the UK market leader in sale and hire to the traffic-management sector.Its equipment is used on many of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects, providing customers with 24/7 support and maintenance services.In.

Headquartered in Northumberland, Mandata designs and develops software that allows road transport operators to manage workflow and data more effectively.Its transport management system integrates a suite of end-to-end products, including traffic planning and management, tracking, telematics, and invoicing. Used by hauliers across the UK, Mandata helps its.

LDC completed the management buyout of Stroma, the UK’s leading provider of regulatory driven compliance and software applications, in May 2014. Part of the original investment strategy was to pursue a buy & build strategy, and in October 2015 Stroma completed the first such acquisition, purchasing Greendoor Building Control & Specialist Services Limited.

LDC backed the management buyout of construction, contracting and housebuilding software specialist Eque2.The multi-million-pound investment will be used to accelerate the firm’s growth strategy and buy-and-build programme, along with funding the simultaneous acquisition of the Miracle Dynamics Payroll and HR Solution.

In January 2017, LDC completed the £38m MBO of Fishawack and has committed further equity to accelerate Fishawack’s growth strategy, including potential acquisitionsFishawack Group is a specialist provider of scientific communications services to global pharmaceutical companies.

Mitrefinch is one of the UK’s leading developers of human capital management (HCM) software. It provides an integrated suite of HCM software spanning time and attendance, rostering, HR and payroll. Its products are helping more than 3,500 organisations to reduce cost whilst improving efficiency and compliance.Customers include small and medium sized firms.

LDC invested in CEL Procurement, a procurement service business for UK-based public sector organisations, in 2014. I joined the board, and supported the business in March 2015 when it launched and then rebranded as Inprova Group. In April 2015 Inprova Group acquired two non-domestic energy brokers, energyTEAM and ENER-G Procurement, which have been.

LDC backed the £62m management buyout of Angus Fire, the world’s leading manufacturer of firefighting products and technology, in 2013, taking a significant equity stake in the business. Upon completion of the deal I joined the board, and continue to support the business as it looks to capitalise on growing global demand for its products within the oil and.

Mini-Cam is a market leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of pipeline inspection systems, principally serving the clean water and waste water utilities market in the UK and through an international distributor network. I led the transaction that saw LDC back the management buyout of Mini-Cam in July 2015 and take a substantial minority equity stake.

I led the deal for LDC to back the £20m secondary buyout of Waterfall, a leading independent contract caterer operating through two very strong brands in Caterplus and Taylor Shaw. As a member of the board I am worked with the business’ impressive management team to develop its offering and identify and support strategic acquisition opportunities. In July.

In 2011 LDC backed the management buyout of Kirona, a leading provider of field force automation solutions. We supported the business as it broke into vertical sectors such as healthcare, local government and construction, and expanded into new international markets including Europe, North America and Africa. We provided Kirona with additional equity in.

Metronet is an internet services provider combining innovative wireless technology with traditional fibre, and in 2012 LDC invested £11m in the business to accelerate its growth by expanding the capabilities and reach of its hybrid network across the UK.During the investment period, revenue at the business grew by 98% and EBITDA rose by 83%. We exited our.

LDC invested in Forrest, a leading construction services provider, in 2007. With our backing the business invested in a new environmental services division, new IT infrastructure to improve service delivery and efficiency across its operational teams, and a new regional service centre. During the investment period Forrest grew its turnover from £38m (2007).

ATP arranges flights, accommodation and events for clients, and LDC backed the business’ £36m management buyout in 2006. During our 20-month investment, the business increased headcount by 23% and delivered sales and profits ahead of plan.We exited the business in 2008 through a £73.5m secondary buyout to Barclays Private Equity

Green Sky Energy is the parent company to Matrix, which offers a suite of energy efficiency and management services. We backed the business in 2010 and it transformed into an integrated energy management services provider. LDC supported Matrix’s acquisitions of DWEC (2010) and ACME (2011), and revenues more than doubled from £25m (2010) to £54m (2012).

Manchester, United Kingdom

I was a corporate finance advisor supporting deals in the £5m-£100m mid-market space

I qualified as a chartered accountant at PWC and joined the corporate tax team