LDC Invests in Kick ICT as BGF Exits

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 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 Makes Minority Investment in Solid Solutions; BGF Exits

February 10, 2020

IT Services

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Solid Solutions, the UK and Ireland's leading reseller of SOLIDWORKS, to accelerate organic growth and pursue complementary acquisitions. Existing backer BGF will exit its minority stake; Solid Solutions (headquartered in Leamington Spa) employs over 230 people, operates from 23 offices and generates annual revenue in excess of £50 million.

LDC Backs Management Buyout of Shield Group International

April 30, 2019

Environmental Services

LDC has invested £20 million to back a management buyout of Shield Group International (SGI) from Kiwa. The capital will support SGI's independence and a buy-and-build strategy to accelerate organic growth and add complementary environmental testing, inspection and health & safety services across Europe and internationally.

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

April 8, 2019

Staffing & HR

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £17.6 million to support a management buy-out of Amberjack, a UK specialist in Early Careers and large-scale recruitment programmes. The capital will be used to accelerate Amberjack's growth, invest in its software and technology offerings, and support potential complementary acquisitions.

LDC Backs Littlefish with Minority Investment

April 2, 2019

IT Services

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has made a minority growth investment in Nottingham-headquartered managed IT services provider Littlefish. The funding will support Littlefish's organic growth and capability expansion (including cyber security) while management (Graham Gilbert, Steve Robinson and Richard Roome) remain majority shareholders; HSBC provided debt facilities.