LDC promotes Dale Alderson to Head of the North West

LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, has announced the promotion of Dale Alderson to Head of the North West. The announcement comes as LDC seeks to increase its investment and support for UK mid-market businesses, having delivered 25 new deals and bolt ons so far in 2020.

Since joining LDC in 2012, Dale has supported the growth of some of the UK’s most ambitious businesses, including video games label Team17, pest control business Pelsis, environmental specialist Adler & Allan as well as HR software business Mitrefinch.

In his new role, Dale will be responsible for leading LDC’s investment activity in the region, helping management teams across the North West to realise their growth plans. He will also oversee LDC’s Manchester-based team and portfolio, including marketing group MSQ Partners, HR software business Mitrefinch and traffic management equipment provider SRL Traffic Systems.

LDC’s team in the North West has backed more than 65 of the region’s most ambitious management teams, investing over £250 million in the last five years alone. Recent activity includes investments in SGI Compliance, MSQ Partners and SRL Traffic Systems, as well as supporting the exits of Pure Cottages Group and Fishawack Health.

Dale Alderson, Head of the North West at LDC, said: “Having worked right across the North, the North West in particular is home to some of the UK’s most impressive businesses. While we’re currently operating in more challenging circumstances, I’m confident the region’s management teams will prevail and, alongside our experienced team here in Manchester, I’m looking forward to supporting them.”

Jonathan Bell, Head of the North at LDC, added: “Dale has made a significant contribution to LDC in the last eight years, and he’s well placed to drive forward the Manchester team’s investment activity. Across the North we’re starting to see encouraging signs that the M&A market is rebounding, and we remain committed to deploying £1.2 billion in the next three years to support ambitious management teams right across the UK.”

Dale’s promotion comes after a busy period of deal activity, with 18 investments in the first half of the year and seven deals in the last six weeks, including partnerships with two ambitious technology businesses in quick succession – Aker Systems and Kerv.