LDC Takes Minority Stake in Plimsoll Productions

ITV plc Acquires Plimsoll Productions from LDC for £131m

June 14, 2022

Media & Entertainment

ITV plc has acquired Bristol-based independent production company Plimsoll Productions from private equity investor LDC in a transaction valuing Plimsoll at £131 million. Plimsoll — a leading producer of natural history, documentary and factual entertainment — will remain an independent brand with its existing management continuing to run the business, while ITV aims to strengthen its international content offering and natural history capability.

Plimsoll Productions Acquires Magnify Media

October 27, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Bristol-based Plimsoll Productions, backed by private equity firm LDC, has fully acquired Magnify Media, a specialist distribution and rights-management company founded by Andrea Jackson. The deal expands Plimsoll's distribution capabilities and global reach—Magnify's catalogue distributes to over 75 countries—and supports the group's growth in natural history, documentary and factual entertainment.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Headland

May 10, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Headland, a London-based communications agency that specialises in financial and corporate reputation, public affairs and campaigning. The investment will support Headland's organic growth and capability expansion; Headland employs 117 people and works with clients including Accenture, ASOS, Danone, eBay and TikTok. Terms were not disclosed.

LDC Makes £21m Minority Investment in Precise TV

January 7, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has made a £21m minority growth investment in Precise TV, the contextual video AdTech platform, to support the company's international expansion and further development of its AI capabilities. The capital will primarily be used to scale Precise TV's presence in the United States (which already accounts for over half of revenues) and to expand into adjacent markets such as gaming.

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 Invests £18m Minority Stake in TMC Pharma Services

August 24, 2022

Healthcare Services

LDC has made an £18m minority growth investment in TMC Pharma Services to back the company’s international expansion and capability build-out. The capital will support TMC’s plans to expand into the US and Asia, double its number of full-time employees over the next five years and open new offices in key markets.