Chris Baker Bio

Chris, a Partner in the South team, is responsible for identifying management teams looking to grow their business with the support of a private equity partner. Based in Reading, he works side-by-side with management throughout the investment partnership to help them realise their growth ambitions. Chris focuses on the technology sector and since joining LDC in 2015 has led the investments in market-leading provider of high-power cloud computing solutions Creative ITC, Oracle specialist DSP, cloud data business Aker Systems, e-commerce fulfilment specialist James & James, recruitment technology provider Amberjack, HR software provider CIPHR and advanced filtration specialist BOFA International. Chris has also led the successful exits of CIPHR to ECI Partners, BOFA International to Donaldson Inc and Aker Systems to Abry Partners, after supporting these businesses to deliver earnings growth of more than 70% per annum. Chris also supported Property Software Group on its exit to Zoopla plc and played an important role in LDC’s partnership and subsequent exit of Microlease after the business expanded overseas through six complementary acquisitions. After qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2004 at Reed Business School, Chris previously spent 10 years as an M&A Director in Grant Thornton’s Technology sector team.