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“Praetura are a team of experienced and knowledgeable “Taking an external partner into a family run business is a “Praetura is a highly supportive and progressive
individuals who have offered investment, leadership and huge decision and thankfully we picked the right one. We investment partner, enabling our team to build a strong
strategic advice for our business and the personal growth needed Praetura’s experience on acquisitions and growth and sustainable platform for growth as a niche funder
of the senior management team. Their vision and foresight, strategies but we didn’t want to change the values of the in the market. We work closely together and have the
along with their influential contacts, have assisted in making business. Praetura allow us to run the business in our way freedom to realise our vision, ensuring that SMEs gain
Wright Landscapes a dynamic business.” but they bring experience and new ideas to the table, this the transformational funding they need to realise their
is a proper partnership.” potential.”
Lee Webster, Managing Director
Tom Cropper, CEO Lisa Wood, Managing Director

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“Praetura will help you like no other investor. With a “Praetura have supported the business through thick and “Praetura just ‘get it’. They saw the opportunity,
genuine passion for you to succeed, they will go above thin, often using their own team to support when we have arranged pre-IPO funding and then listed the business
and beyond to support, nurture and drive you to success had knowledge and resource gaps. There is no doubt that which allowed us to pursue our buy and build strategy
without being intrusive. With a great contact network, they we would have struggled to scale to plan if they had not and create significant shareholder value. Along the
can get where water can’t and they also know how to have been involved.” way, Praetura have filled CFO, NED, Commercial
fun along the way.” Development and Chairman roles… They’ve really gone
Bill Tannahill, CEO
the extra mile for us.”
David Grimes, CEO
Paul Connor, CFO

“When looking for investors, it was important “The management team at LCC were keen to work
to find an investor who could not only support with Praetura because we were extremely impressed by
financially but support strategically too. Praetura has the business acumen of Praetura’s leadership, who clearly “Praetura have been an incredible backer for the business.
considerable experience in the digital sector with a also believe in the business case and potential for the They supported me at the start and added value from
proven track record of business growth, sustainability company to succeed.” inception through to the MBO. They’ve got stuck in
and exit. I’ve found their advice, network and contacts to and provided an invaluable sounding board as we’ve
be invaluable.” Paul Colbon, CEO overcome the challenges of a fast growth company.
Mike Fletcher, in particular, has been instrumental in
Graham Withe, Managing Director helping to guide me and the business as we’ve grown.”

Danny Driscoll, CEO