Provantage Corporate Finance is pleased to have advised LDC on its new round of investment in Stonbury, alongside new minority co-investor Federated Hermes

Headquartered in Bedfordshire, Stonbury is a leading UK water and environmental sustainability specialist. The business delivers low-carbon solutions to maintain, repair and refurbish critical assets across drinking water, wastewater and the wider environment

The new investment from LDC, together with Federated Hermes, provides a strong platform for Stonbury’s next phase of growth. Backing from both investors will support continued organic expansion and buy-and-build strategy, further enhancing the company’s capabilities and market reach

Provantage Corporate Finance acted as lead corporate finance adviser to LDC, providing transaction support, commercial evaluation, deal execution and strategic advice throughout the investment process. Our team worked closely with all stakeholders to help structure and complete the transaction, supporting LDC’s reinvestment into a market-leading provider of water and environmental infrastructure services.

Amanda Betts commented “Stonbury’s sustained growth and expanding service profile reflect its importance within the UK water sector. With fresh investment now secured, the business is well equipped for the next stage of its journey, enabling continued expansion, enhanced capability, and long‑term value creation for stakeholders. We are delighted to have advised LDC on its investment and look forward to seeing Stonbury continue to grow as increasing regulatory focus drives demand for specialist services.”

This transaction highlights Provantage Corporate Finance’s expertise in advising private equity firms, management teams and privately owned businesses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), management buyouts (MBOs), private equity investments, growth capital transactions and corporate sales. We have significant experience across specialist business services, environmental services, infrastructure and industrial markets, providing strategic corporate finance advice, financial analysis, deal structuring, transaction support, acquisition strategy and value creation planning. Our work helps investors and management teams identify, evaluate and execute growth opportunities through both organic expansion and buy-and-build strategies.

We are delighted to have supported LDC on this investment and look forward to following Stonbury’s continued success as it enters its next chapter of growth