LDC Backs Management Buyout of Phoenix Datacom

LDC Invests £17.6m to Back Amberjack Management Buy-Out

April 8, 2019

Staffing & HR

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £17.6 million to support a management buy-out of Amberjack, a UK specialist in Early Careers and large-scale recruitment programmes. The capital will be used to accelerate Amberjack's growth, invest in its software and technology offerings, and support potential complementary acquisitions.

Data Network Services (Cloud Equity Group-backed) Acquires Datacom Specialists

December 27, 2021

IT Services

Data Network Services, a Virginia-based managed service provider backed by Cloud Equity Group, has acquired Datacom Specialists, an Ohio-based managed service provider serving small- and medium-sized businesses. The deal is DNS’s first add-on since CEG’s December 2020 investment and is intended to expand DNS’s service offerings and client footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

LDC Invests in DSP to Drive International Growth

September 26, 2023

IT Services

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired DSP, a UK-based Oracle-focused database, cloud and applications managed service provider, in a deal that marks an exit for YFM Equity Partners. The investment will support DSP’s international expansion into North America and Europe and further build its product and service capabilities; DSP reports circa £30m revenue and around 200 employees across the UK and Ireland.

Green Street Acquires Local Data Company

November 1, 2023

Data & Analytics

Green Street has acquired Local Data Company (LDC), a London-based provider of proprietary retail and leisure location data and analytics, to enhance its pan-European commercial real estate intelligence offering. The acquisition adds LDC’s field-researched dataset and online insights platform — covering 700,000 GB businesses — to Green Street’s analytics and SaaS products to deliver deeper UK retail market insights.

LDC and MSQ Management Acquire MSQ Partners from NVM

May 16, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has invested alongside MSQ Partners' senior management to acquire MSQ Partners in a deal valuing the business at around £37.5 million, enabling NVM Private Equity to exit. MSQ Partners is a multi-disciplinary marketing communications group of more than 600 employees across the UK, Asia and the US; LDC's capital will be used to accelerate international growth, expand capabilities and pursue potential acquisitions.

LDC Acquires Sohonet from FPE Capital

March 4, 2021

Media & Entertainment

UK private equity firm LDC has invested in Sohonet, a London‑based provider of connectivity, collaboration software, media services and network security for the media & entertainment industry. The transaction sees FPE Capital sell its stake in Sohonet to LDC; the investment will support Sohonet’s international growth strategy, product development and potential complementary acquisitions.