LDC Makes Growth Investment in Uinsure

LDC Invests in Bullen Healthcare

September 11, 2024

Healthcare Services

LDC, the private equity investor affiliated with Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in Liverpool-based Bullen Healthcare to support the company's growth plans and secure its independence. The investment will back management, led by Paul Bullen, to scale clinical services, product innovation and home-delivery capabilities across the UK; Muzinich & Co provided debt financing and several advisers supported the deal.

LDC Invests in Ross Trustees to Support Management Buyout

November 23, 2020

Financial Services

LDC, the UK mid-market private equity investor, has made an undisclosed investment in Ross Trustees to support a management buyout led by CEO Nigel Moore, COO Susan Andrews and CBDO Andrew Bradshaw. The funding will provide a financial platform for growth, helping Ross Trustees expand its service offering and workforce; Ross Trustees employs around 45 people and supports more than 100 pension schemes.

LDC Invests in Etrading Software

December 12, 2022

Financial Services

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant growth investment in London‑headquartered capital markets technology firm Etrading Software to support international expansion and the development of its data and market‑infrastructure capabilities. The deal backs the existing management team led by founder and CEO Sassan Danesh; LDC directors Joseph Fison and Alex White will join the board and Emanuel Mond has been appointed Chairman.

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 Makes Minority Investment in IWS Group to Back Buy-and-Build Strategy

August 19, 2022

Industrial Services

LDC has made a significant minority growth investment in IWS Group to support the company's acquisitive buy-and-build strategy and international expansion, particularly across Europe. The capital will back IWS's management team to pursue further acquisitions, product development and continued expansion of its warehouse safety, impact protection and storage equipment offering to logistics and material handling customers.

LDC Invests £13m in Hybrid

June 21, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £13 million in Bristol-based digital media and marketing agency Hybrid to support organic growth and enable targeted acquisitions. Hybrid, which serves higher education institutions and global technology brands and employs more than 70 people across offices in Bristol, Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, will retain its management team while founder James Craven remains as a Board Director.