LDC Takes Minority Stake in Bramble Foods

Bramble Foods Group Acquires Whitakers Chocolates

January 24, 2025

Food & Beverage

LDC-backed Bramble Foods Group has acquired Whitakers Chocolates, the Skipton-based chocolatier founded in 1889. The deal is an add-on acquisition that strengthens Bramble Foods' confectionery capability and expands its retail, private-label and foodservice product offering across the UK.

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 Backs Bespoke Kitchen Foods with Growth Investment

September 1, 2025

Food & Beverage

LDC, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has made an investment in Bespoke Kitchen Foods to support the company's organic and acquisitive growth plans. Bespoke, a Coalville-based manufacturer of vegetarian and vegan products for pubs, restaurants and foodservice wholesalers, will use the capital to expand capacity and enter new segments including high-street casual dining.

Bramble Foods Acquires The Bay Tree Food Co

January 16, 2024

Food & Beverage

Bramble Foods Group has acquired The Bay Tree Food Co, an award-winning artisan maker of chutneys, relishes, sauces and jams based in Ivybridge, Devon. The Bay Tree's founder Emma Macdonald will remain with the business to support growth, and the deal expands Bramble's branded product range and production capability; Bramble is itself backed by private equity firm LDC.

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 Backs scarlettabbott to Support Next Stage of Growth

December 8, 2022

Consulting

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a growth investment in scarlettabbott, the UK employee engagement and internal communications consultancy co‑founded by Jonathan Abbott and Rachel Thornton. The founders move to Non-Executive Director roles while LDC will back CEO Jeremy Petty and the management team to invest in products, services and people and accelerate growth, with a target to double headcount within five years.