LDC Invests £22.5m in Marmalade Game Studio

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 Invests in Cakesmiths

March 28, 2022

Food & Beverage

LDC, a UK mid-market private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Bristol-based Cakesmiths to support the company’s next stage of expansion. The deal backs the existing management team led by Simon Harris and CEO Chris Ormrod, with David Garman joining the board as Non-executive Chair and LDC investment leads Stefan Gunn and James Garland also joining the board.

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 Invests £13m in Hybrid

June 21, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £13 million in Bristol-based digital media and marketing agency Hybrid to support organic growth and enable targeted acquisitions. Hybrid, which serves higher education institutions and global technology brands and employs more than 70 people across offices in Bristol, Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, will retain its management team while founder James Craven remains as a Board Director.

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.

LDC Invests £11m in James and James Fulfilment

March 16, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has made an £11 million growth investment in James and James Fulfilment to support expansion of its software-enabled e-fulfilment proposition. The capital will fund a new larger UK fulfilment centre, enhancements to the ControlPort platform and expansion of client service and commercial teams while LDC takes board seats alongside the existing management team.