Private equity arm of Lloyds pledges £1.2bn to UK’s medium-sized businesses
LDC has announced plans to invest £1.2bn into the UK’s medium-sized businesses over the next three years.
Tag: Mittelstand
How London can lead the way in matching Germanys manufacturing
By Mark Burton
By fostering strength among the group of mid-sized manufacturers it comprises, Germany’s Mittelstand has become recognised as a global powerhouse which has played a role in propelling the nation’s economy to be the fourth biggest in the world by GDP.
Brittelstand vs Mittelstand: Who would win in a clash of the mid-market titans
As UK commentators look to Germany in an effort to understand the country’s economic performance, increasingly, their attention is turning to the role played by the German “Mittelstand”, a group of highly effective mid-market businesses that drive the economy.
In Europe, but not European: Small firm owner managers up against the German Mittelstand
James Cunningham, lecturer in management at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, looks at the mind-set of UK small business owners against German counterparts.