Lewis Trust Group Limited
Lewis Trust Group (Company number 00758492) is a U.K.-based privately-owned venture capital company that invests in retail, leisure, financial and property development businesses. It is owned by the immensely wealthy Lewis family. Founded 1963 in London, England, United Kingdom, this venture capital firm invests in late stage ventures. Its portfolio companies include Dolls Kill, Global Fashion Group, Mint Velvet, The Hut Group, OrSense, KoolConnect Technologies, and Tevet Process Control Technologies. As of February 2020, Lewis Trust Group has made 7 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 22, 2017, when Dolls Kill raised $5M. Lewis Trust Group has had one exit, which was Tevet Process Control Technologies.
LTG Development Capital Ltd. is the principal investment arm of Lewis Trust Group specializing in early stage, development capital, flotation, and management buy-outs or buy-ins investments.
The firm prefers to invest in companies based in United Kingdom, United States, and Israel. It invests between Ј250,000 ($460,368) and Ј1 million ($1.84 million) per transaction.
Ownership
At Companies House one 'Person with significant control' is recorded in the form of a UK limited company L51n Limited (No. 6791528). [1]
People
Donations
Conservative Party
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
| Date | Name of donor | Amount | Donated to | Subsidiary (parties only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Hove |
| 31/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £5,500.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 30/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Burton |
| 27/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Stroud |
| 27/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Cheltenham |
| 06/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Brighton Kemptown |
| 03/03/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £3,500.00 | Conservative Party | South Basildon and East Thurrock |
| 20/04/2008 | Lewis trust Group Ltd, Chelsea Houser | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Stourbridge |
| 05/04/2008 | Lewis trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | West Worcestershire |
| 10/04/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Burton |
| 09/04/2008 | Lewis trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| 23/09/2008 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Northampton North |
| 19/01/2010 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Watford |
| 31/03/2010 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Chelsea House | £19,000.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 26/01/2010 | Lewis Trust Group Ltd, Lewis Trust Group Ltd | £2,000.00 | Conservative Party | Northampton North |
Bernard Lewis has personally donated £40,000, Lewis chairs the Bernard Lewis Family Charitable Trust, which according to its latest accounts controls funds just short of £5 million.
- ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00758492/persons-with-significant-control
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 2 March 2015
