LDC Invests £12m in Waterscan

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 Stonbury to Expand Sustainability Services

December 21, 2022

Environmental Services

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a growth investment in Stonbury, the UK water and environmental sustainability specialist headquartered in Bedfordshire. The capital will support Stonbury's management team to expand its water, wastewater and nature-based low‑carbon services — including organic growth, acquisitions and a push into clean energy — while LDC takes board seats to support the company’s expansion plans.

LDC Makes Minority Investment in IWS Group to Back Buy-and-Build Strategy

August 19, 2022

Industrial Services

LDC has made a significant minority growth investment in IWS Group to support the company's acquisitive buy-and-build strategy and international expansion, particularly across Europe. The capital will back IWS's management team to pursue further acquisitions, product development and continued expansion of its warehouse safety, impact protection and storage equipment offering to logistics and material handling customers.

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 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 in Building Cost Information Service (BCIS)

June 13, 2022

Data & Analytics

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has taken an investment stake in the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), enabling BCIS to become an independent company while the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) retains a minority share. The funding will support further investment in BCIS's technology platform, data assets and online services to enhance its cost benchmarking and valuation offerings for the construction, facilities management and insurance sectors.