M&A Deal Summary

Lomond Group Acquires Linley & Simpson

On December 1, 2020, Lomond Group acquired real estate company Linley & Simpson from LDC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lomond Group’s 2nd transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Lomond Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-12-01
Target Linley & Simpson
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Lomond Group
Sellers(s) LDC
Deal Type Merger

Target

Linley & Simpson

Horsforth, United Kingdom
Linley & Simpson is a residential lettings and sales agency. Linley & Simpson has 11 regional branches, manages a portfolio of more than 5,800 properties. Linley & Simpson was founded in 1997 and is based in Horsforth, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lomond Group

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Lomond Group is investing and building businesses in sectors and focused on the acquisition and consolidation of regional Lettings and Estate Agents. Lomond Group was formed in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Real Estate) 2 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 3
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-03 John Shepherd Lettings

Birmingham, United Kingdom

John Shepherd Lettings Ltd. is a residential letting agent and property management company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-20 D J Alexander

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

D J Alexander provides quality property knowledge and expertise in the residential letting and sales markets. D J Alexander is founded in 1982 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LDC

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.6B 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 STATS #
Overall 158 of 199
Sector (Real Estate) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 6 of 7
Country (United Kingdom) 152 of 193
Year (2020) 13 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Lomond Group

London, United Kingdom

Lomond Group is investing and building businesses in sectors and focused on the acquisition and consolidation of regional Lettings and Estate Agents. Lomond Group was formed in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-02 FSP

Berkshire, United Kingdom

FSP is a provider of Digital Transformation services to large enterprises and public sector organizations. FSP was formed in 2012 and is based in Berkshire, United Kingdom.

Buy -
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