LDC Invests in i247 Group to Drive Growth in Fleet Management

LDC Makes Growth Investment in Idwal Marine Services

March 24, 2023

Transportation

Cardiff-based Idwal Marine Services has secured a growth investment from UK private equity firm LDC to support development of its tech-enabled inspection, fleet monitoring and data services for the global commercial shipping sector. The investment will help Idwal expand its technology platform, ESG reporting capabilities and international footprint (China, Greece, Japan and further overseas offices); Graig Shipping, Idwal's original parent, will continue to partner with the business.

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 Invests in Creative ITC to Support Global Growth

August 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

LDC has made a significant minority growth investment in Creative ITC, the London‑headquartered cloud service provider for the AEC sector, to support the company’s organic and acquisitive expansion. The funding will accelerate market expansion, product capability development and enable complementary acquisitions while LDC partners join the board.

LDC Invests in The 55 Group to Support Rapid Growth

March 15, 2024

Software

LDC has made a growth investment in Hull-based The 55 Group to support the business's ambitious expansion plans and further investment in its technology and services. The 55 Group—whose brands include Pagabo, Loop and Sypro—employs more than 90 people and will see existing investor Maven retain a small shareholding; HSBC provided financing to support the transaction.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Sedex

August 10, 2023

Data & Analytics

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a minority growth investment in Sedex to support the company’s platform development, professional services expansion and international growth. Sedex, a London-based sustainability data and technology provider with more than 200 employees and a 75,000-member network, will use the capital to accelerate product development and scale its supply-chain sustainability offering.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Cellhire

June 29, 2022

Telecommunications

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a significant minority (growth-capital) investment in Cellhire to support the company’s global expansion and development of its IoT, eSIM and SIM management capabilities. LDC will back the existing management team as Cellhire looks to scale its Atlas billing and SIM management platform and expand its M2M/IoT offerings across multiple international markets.