Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Healthcare Services

LDC Acquires Ashtons

On March 5, 2020, private equity firm LDC acquired healthcare services company Ashtons

Acquisition Context
  • This is LDC’s 8th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is LDC’s 231st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 5, 2020
Target Ashtons
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) LDC
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) CAA Evolution (Financial)
DMH Stallard
PwC Law (Legal)

Target Company

Ashtons

Brighton, United Kingdom
Ashtons is a provider of specialist pharmacy services to independent hospitals in UK. Its services are Medicines management, Regulatory compliance, Training doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants, and Product supply. Ashtons is based in Brighton, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

LDC

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 240 of 311
Sector: Healthcare Services 8 of 12
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 106 of 107
Country: United Kingdom 231 of 299
Year: 2020 2 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-01 Avalere Health

London, United Kingdom

Avalere Health is a global healthcare communications agency and a global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries. Companies healthcare experts combine their knowledge and expertise cross 4 core disciplines—Consulting; Medical; Marketing; Value, Evidence, and Access—individually exceptional, yet designed for dynamic collaboration. Avalere Health was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-16 J&J Global Fulfilment

Northampton, United Kingdom

J&J Global Fulfilment provides Order fulfilment, which is a process of receiving, picking and packing, and delivering orders to customers. All these steps are managed and optimised by the companies order fulfilment software. J&J Global Fulfilment was founded in 2010 and is based in Northampton, United Kingdom.

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