LDC Invests in Stonbury to Expand Sustainability Services

Stonbury Acquires Panton McLeod

March 22, 2024

Environmental Services

Stonbury, the LDC‑backed water and environment sustainability specialist, has acquired Panton McLeod, an advanced inspection and cleaning specialist for public, commercial and industrial water assets. The 50‑employee Panton McLeod will be integrated into Stonbury’s operations (joining ~350 staff) to broaden Stonbury’s capability set and strengthen its position serving UK water companies and environment agencies.

LDC Invests £12m in Waterscan

June 27, 2024

Environmental Services

LDC has invested £12 million in Waterscan, a UK-based tech-enabled water management and sustainability consultancy, to support the company's organic growth and further development of its Waterline technology platform. The transaction marks an exit for family office Kaye Enterprises and will see LDC back Waterscan's existing management team to expand services and technology investment.

LDC Invests in Power Saving Solutions

December 18, 2024

Renewable Energy

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant growth investment in Mansfield-based Power Saving Solutions to support product development, manufacturing expansion and diversification into new end markets. The investment will back the existing management team and fund R&D, manufacturing capacity increases and commercial growth across sectors such as construction, transport and utilities.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Evolution Funding

February 19, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has taken a significant minority stake in Evolution Funding in a transaction that values the business at £110 million. The deal is backed by acquisition finance from Santander and Aviva Investors; Evolution will remain led by its co-founders and will use the capital to scale its Evolve technology, expand its dealer and direct-to-consumer propositions, and grow its UK presence.

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 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.