LDC Invests in Stonbury to Expand Sustainability Services
December 21, 2022
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a growth investment in Stonbury, the UK water and environmental sustainability specialist headquartered in Bedfordshire. The capital will support Stonbury's management team to expand its water, wastewater and nature-based low‑carbon services — including organic growth, acquisitions and a push into clean energy — while LDC takes board seats to support the company’s expansion plans.
- Buyers
- LDC
- Targets
- Stonbury
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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