LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Headland

LDC-backed Headland Acquires Bladonmore

November 3, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

LDC-backed communications consultancy Headland has acquired Bladonmore, an international digital, brand and content agency, to broaden Headland’s advisory capabilities and extend its international reach. Bladonmore — a roughly 50-strong team operating from London and New York — will remain a separate brand and management team while collaborating with Headland to serve clients across the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East.

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.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in The Barrister Group

May 30, 2023

Legal Services

LDC, the private equity investor part of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a minority growth investment in tech‑enabled legal services group The Barrister Group (TBG), backing co‑founders Harry Hodgkin and Stephen Ward and the existing management team. The funding will support recruitment of more barristers and instructions and further investment in TBG's proprietary Chambers365 technology; LDC partners will join the board.

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 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.

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.