LDC Makes Minority Investment in LeMieux

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Cellhire

June 29, 2022

Telecommunications

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a significant minority (growth-capital) investment in Cellhire to support the company’s global expansion and development of its IoT, eSIM and SIM management capabilities. LDC will back the existing management team as Cellhire looks to scale its Atlas billing and SIM management platform and expand its M2M/IoT offerings across multiple international markets.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Plimsoll Productions

August 13, 2019

Media & Entertainment

LDC has invested a minority equity stake in Plimsoll Productions in a deal valuing the UK-based TV production company at around £80 million. The investment will support Plimsoll's growth plans — including further investment in natural history and documentary divisions, development of intellectual property, and expansion into the US and other global markets — while founder Grant Mansfield remains CEO.

LDC Backs LendingMetrics with Growth Investment

November 7, 2024

Data & Analytics

LDC, the private equity investor affiliated with Lloyds Banking Group, has made a growth capital investment in LendingMetrics to support product R&D, scale its decisioning software and data services, and pursue complementary acquisitions. The funding will help LendingMetrics expand its partnerships and explore new verticals such as telecoms, utilities and insurance while preserving management control.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Global Autocare

December 20, 2019

Transportation

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has acquired a significant minority stake in Leeds-based fleet management and corporate mobility provider Global Autocare to back the existing management team and accelerate the business's national growth plans. The deal keeps founder Geoff Bloore and the management team in place, brings former PE investor John Walker in as Non-Executive Chairman, and sees NatWest remain as incumbent senior lender.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Evolution Funding

February 19, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has taken a significant minority stake in Evolution Funding in a transaction that values the business at £110 million. The deal is backed by acquisition finance from Santander and Aviva Investors; Evolution will remain led by its co-founders and will use the capital to scale its Evolve technology, expand its dealer and direct-to-consumer propositions, and grow its UK presence.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in IEG4

November 26, 2021

Software

LDC has completed a minority growth investment in IEG4, a software company headquartered in Alderley Edge, Cheshire that builds digital service platforms for public sector organisations. The funding will back Managing Director Paul Tomlinson and the existing management team to invest in new product development, expand the development team and drive scale and growth.