LDC

LDC is a private equity firm established in 1981 and based in London, United Kingdom. As the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, LDC specializes in providing financial investment services, primarily targeting small and mid-sized UK unquoted companies. The firm offers up to £100 million for various transactions, including management buyouts, development capital, secondary buyouts, and institutional buyouts. LDC has supported approximately 550 companies across diverse sectors, such as technology, healthcare, retail, travel, leisure, support services, construction, and financial services, positioning itself as a significant player in the private equity mid-market.

Dale Alderson

Partner and Head of North West

Ayesha Ali

Investment Manager

David Andrews

Investment Director

Steve Aston

Director, London

David Bains

Partner and Head of East Midlands and East of England

Chris Baker

Partner

Emma Borrie

Investment Manager

Tracy Bownes

Partner

Christian Bruning

Director, London

John Clarke

Partner

Trystan Cullen

Investment Manager

Lawrence Dean

Partner and Head of South

Lee Donaldson

Investment Director

Martin Draper

CEO

Joseph Fison

Investment Director

Ana-Maria Garaba

Investment Manager

James Garland

Investment Director

John Garner

Managing Partner

Endrit Gashi

Investment Manager

John Gassner

Investment Director

Daniel Gluckman

Investment Manager

Richard Godwin

Investment Director

Grant Goodwin

Investment Director

John Green

Investment Director, Midlands

Stefan Gunn

Investment Director

Chris Handy

Partner and Head of West Midlands

Mark Howden

Investment Director

Richard Ibbett

Investment Director

Tom Jervis

Investment Manager

Alex Knox

Investment Manager

Aaron Lawson-Clark

Investment Director

Kevan Leggett

Managing Director

Jacob Leone

Investment Director

Karen Mann

Investment Director

Gareth Marshall

Partner and Head of North East and Scotland

James Marshall

Investment Director

Naomi McDiarmid

Investment Manager

Matt Newbold

Investment Director

Delores Noriega

Investment Manager

Aylesh Patel

Partner, Head of South

Simon Peacock

Investment Director

Robin Powell

Partner

Rob Powell

Partner

Ewa Bielecka Rigby

Investment Director

Mikayil Salahov

Investment Manager

Will Scales

Investment Director

Robert Schofield

Partner

Oliver Schofield

Investment Director

Dan Smith

Partner and Head of Yorkshire

Yann Souillard

Managing Director, South

Francesca Speke

Investment Manager

Joe Tager

Investment Director

Demetri Theofanou

Investment Manager

Aziz Ul-Haq

Partner

Martyn Vitty

Partner

Josh Wachman

Investment Manager

Anthony West

Investment Manager

Alex White

Investment Manager

Craig Wilkinson

Regional Managing Director, Hong Kong

Nicole Wong

Investment Manager

Past deals in Business Services

Specialist People Services Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Specialist People Services Group Ltd. specializes in recruitment and training services for various sectors, including transportation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Bradford, United Kingdom, the company operates additional offices across the UK and in Australia. It provides a range of services such as driver hire training, online people management, and rail support services, aimed at enhancing workforce productivity and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The group encompasses several businesses, including Driver Hire Nationwide, ISS Labour, Driver Hire Training, Driver Hire Australia, and an eServices division that features offerings like dh Licence Check. Recognized as a leader in its field, the group prioritizes exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

Foundation SP

Private Equity Round in 2020
Foundation SP Limited delivers digital solutions and services aimed at enhancing engagement and maximizing the value of data. The company specializes in digital and data strategy, cultural transformation, organizational design, and innovation. Its offerings include business productivity services, cloud applications, and data and AI solutions, alongside support services such as managed, retained, and migration services. Foundation SP, which was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom, has established a reputation as a leading provider of Digital Transformation services for large enterprises and public sector organizations. The company was previously known as JCCO 280 Limited until it rebranded in December 2011.

Beekman Associates, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2020
Beekman Associates, LLC is a global marketing consultancy based in New York, with an additional office in London. Established in 2001, the company specializes in developing RightSpend, a web-based marketing procurement platform designed to assess and enhance marketing activities for brands. Beekman Associates offers a range of services, including procurement transformation, negotiation support, benchmarking, data analytics, and insights into marketing dynamics, all aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing strategies.

Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2019
Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions Ltd is a professional outsourced business services provider based in York, United Kingdom. Established in 2009, the company specializes in a range of services, including contact center operations, digital print and mail, e-commerce fulfillment, information technology, data management, response handling, and warehousing. Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions is recognized for its expertise in e-commerce fulfillment and is one of the few companies accredited with DataSeal approval, underscoring its commitment to data security and industry standards. Additionally, the company plays a significant role in donation processing, serving various charity partners and enhancing service provision in the third sector.

Little Fish

Private Equity Round in 2019
Little Fish (UK) Ltd is a managed IT services provider based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, incorporated in 2003. The company offers a comprehensive range of information technology services tailored for small and medium enterprises, including IT consultancy, cloud services, cybersecurity solutions, and infrastructure management. Its service portfolio encompasses end-user computing, robotic process automation, round-the-clock service desk support, and strategic consulting. Notably, Little Fish provides CISO-as-a-Service, delivering specialized security solutions. The company serves diverse sectors such as manufacturing, retail, and government, positioning itself as a credible alternative to larger managed service providers in the mid-market and enterprise segments. Its focus on flexible and effective IT support enables clients to operate efficiently and successfully.

BWML

Private Equity Round in 2018
BWML offer an online chandlery service as well as a highly competitive brokerage service.

FC Business Intelligence

Acquisition in 2018
Business, technology and policy are changing faster than ever before. We provide our clients with clarity in the chaos. The global economy is changing. Markets are shifting, technology is evolving at high speed, and policy and regulatory frameworks adapt continuously to keep pace. This changing business world provides real opportunities for companies to grow. But in order to succeed, they need clarity of purpose, confidence in their capabilities and the right connections.

Retail & Asset Solutions

Venture Round in 2018
Retail & Asset Solutions is a provider of retail and pharmaceutical stocktaking, store development and supply chain management services.

Vista Retail Support

Private Equity Round in 2017
Vista Retail Support Ltd. is an independent provider of information technology support services, primarily serving the retail, hospitality, and leisure industries in the United Kingdom and internationally. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Cardiff, the company specializes in a range of services that include in-store technology support, project deployment, cabling infrastructure, and hardware procurement. Vista also offers maintenance services, secure data erasure, and recycling solutions, ensuring that clients maintain optimal functionality of their electronic point of sale (EPOS) systems. By focusing on these areas, Vista Retail Support enables its clients to deliver a seamless experience to their customers. The company operates independently and was previously a subsidiary of DigiPos Store Solutions Group Ltd.

Specialist People Services Group

Debt Financing in 2015
Specialist People Services Group Ltd. specializes in recruitment and training services for various sectors, including transportation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Bradford, United Kingdom, the company operates additional offices across the UK and in Australia. It provides a range of services such as driver hire training, online people management, and rail support services, aimed at enhancing workforce productivity and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The group encompasses several businesses, including Driver Hire Nationwide, ISS Labour, Driver Hire Training, Driver Hire Australia, and an eServices division that features offerings like dh Licence Check. Recognized as a leader in its field, the group prioritizes exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

Stroma Ltd

Acquisition in 2014
Stroma Ltd provides compliance services and software applications.

Connect Managed Services

Acquisition in 2014
Connect Managed Services is a Systems Integrator and Managed Service Provider specialising in Contact Centre and Unified Communications (UC) technologies. It focus on transforming call centres into omnichannel contact centres and telephony into UC for national and multinational businesses across the world who have any type of communications estate. It offers jeopardy management, alarm management, and 24/7 online reporting services; and contact centre, fixed-mobile and BYOD, networking, solution design, project management, data networking, and a range of consulting services.

INPROVA Group

Funding Round in 2014
INPROVA Group provides professional procurement services for private and public sector organizations. It offers procurement in contract management, centralized billing, EU-compliant tendering, sustainable supply chains, and e-procurement.

Airline Services

Acquisition in 2012
Airline Services Limited is a Manchester-based company that provides a range of aircraft presentation and cabin interior support services to the airline industry in the United Kingdom. Established in 1982, the company specializes in ground handling, interior cleaning, exterior washing and polishing, cabin laundry, and other essential maintenance services. Its offerings include deicing services, pest control, and various ramp services, ensuring aircraft are well-presented and operationally ready. Additionally, Airline Services engages in the design, manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for airlines and aircraft leasing companies, both domestically and internationally. As of 2018, Airline Services operates as a subsidiary of Menzies Aviation plc.

Maintenance Management

Acquisition in 2012
MML provides a wide range of services which include asset tagging and contract management through to consulting on all areas of the maintenance budget spectrum and including statutory and comprehensive maintenance, reliability maintenance and carbon positive solutions.

ULS technology

Private Equity Round in 2011
ULS technology provides online B2B platforms for the UK conveyancing and financial intermediary markets.

Sala International

Private Equity Round in 2011
Sala International has been established since 1994 to provide physical record and digital information storage. They have carefully developed a suite of services tailored to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving market. These services encompass the complete lifecycle events of those records entrusted to us by our clients.

Ramesys (e-Business) Services

Venture Round in 2009
Ramesys (e-Business) Services Limited provides IT infrastructure services in the United Kingdom. The company offers services in the areas of analysis and planning, design, implementation and migration, and management and support. It also provides managed services, such as service desk and proactive monitoring; and onsite hardware maintenance, assistance, training, consultancy, and account management. In addition, the company offers mobility and distance computing services in the areas of messaging anywhere, information anywhere, field mobility solutions, and workforce mobility solutions; and security services in the areas of local area network security, remote access control, content security and filtering, host-based or endpoint security, authentication, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Further, it provides email and file archiving services. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Nottingham, the United Kingdom. Ramesys (e-Business) Services Limited operates as a subsidiary of RedSky IT Holdings Limited.

HomeServe

Acquisition in 2009
Homeserve Plc, based in Walsall, United Kingdom, specializes in emergency home repair services for individuals. The company offers a range of assistance, including plumbing, heating, electrical repairs, and insurance services. Homeserve focuses on providing access to tradespeople and utilizes technology to simplify home management for its customers. By addressing emergencies such as burst pipes, blocked drains, and heating system failures, Homeserve aims to resolve issues efficiently and cost-effectively.

Nuclear Engineering Services

Private Equity Round in 2009
Nuclear Engineering Services design, manufacture, assembly, test, installation, and commissioning of customized solutions.

Emprise Services

Acquisition in 2007
Emprise Services is a mid-market support services provider specializing in cleaning and security with an excellent track record of delivering high quality solutions.

Personal Touch

Private Equity Round in 2006
Personal Touch is a privately held company that provides products and services to the independent financial services market.

Telecom Service Centres

Private Equity Round in 2003
Telecom Service Centres is a privately held company that provides customer management solutions to blue-chip organizations.

IRIS Software Group

Acquisition in 2002
IRIS Software Group Limited primarily provides business critical software and services to accountants and payroll professionals in the United Kingdom. It offers IRIS Accountancy Suite, an integrated, modular solution to automate various aspects of corporate finance departments, including accounts, tax, practice management, company administration, and payroll under the IRIS, PTP, and Drummohr brands. The company also provides IRIS OpenApps, a cloud computing solution; IRIS Accounts and tax software for corporates; and iXBRL solutions. In addition, it provides various services, including training, implementation, technical services, customer support, hosted services for IRIS OpenHosting, and outsourced services for IRIS OpenHosting. IRIS Software Group Limited was founded in 1978 and is based in Datchet, United Kingdom.
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