LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in The Barrister Group

LDC Completes Investment in Harper James

September 8, 2025

Legal Services

LDC has completed a growth investment in Harper James, a Birmingham-based full-service commercial law firm that serves SMEs through a subscription-based, tech-enabled model. The investment backs founder and CEO Toby Harper and will support organic growth, further development of proprietary AI-driven technology, and complementary acquisitions to broaden the firm’s service offering.

LDC Makes Minority Investment in Deltron Group

July 4, 2024

Industrial Services

LDC, the private equity investor part of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a minority growth investment in Dudley-based Deltron Group to support its UK expansion and acquisition-led growth strategy. Deltron, which maintains and repairs elevators, service lifts and stairlifts and employs around 94 people, will use the capital to scale operations, invest in its services and pursue complementary acquisitions.

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 Invests £25m Minority in CTI Group

March 3, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has made a £25 million minority growth investment in Manchester-based digital agency CTI Group to support the company's acquisitive growth and international expansion. CTI, which employs around 175 people and reported c. £18m revenue in the last 12 months, will use the capital to expand services, pursue add-on acquisitions in the UK and overseas, and open new offices in the USA, Europe and Asia.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Bramble Foods

January 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Bramble Foods to support the company's organic expansion and acquisitive growth strategy. The investment will back the existing management team and fund further investment in product portfolio and in-house manufacturing capacity; co-founder Nigel Foster will retire as part of the transaction.

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.