LDC Invests £17.6m to Back Amberjack Management Buy-Out

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 Makes Minority Investment in Aker Systems

July 20, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

LDC, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has taken a minority stake in Aker Systems to support the company's R&D and growth as it expands its secure cloud data platform and managed services for large public- and private-sector organisations. Financial terms were not disclosed; LDC will join Aker Systems' board and back the existing management team.

LDC Invests £11m in James and James Fulfilment

March 16, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has made an £11 million growth investment in James and James Fulfilment to support expansion of its software-enabled e-fulfilment proposition. The capital will fund a new larger UK fulfilment centre, enhancements to the ControlPort platform and expansion of client service and commercial teams while LDC takes board seats alongside the existing management team.

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 £22.5m in Marmalade Game Studio

September 28, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has completed a £22.5m investment in Marmalade Game Studio to back the management team's growth strategy and support new game development and hiring. The transaction delivers an exit for investor Bloc Ventures and provides Marmalade with capital and board support to scale product development across its London and Lisbon studios.

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.