About LDC
LDC is a private equity firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Apr 2026, LDC is an active investor with a portfolio of 222 companies, comprising 222 funding rounds and 119 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 8 funding rounds and has made 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in i247 Group on Mar 10, 2026
Overall LDC portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 115 acquisitions, namely Team17, Tes and Black Swan Data. A lot of funds co-invest with LDC, with names like HSBC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
LDC has a team of 122 people, including 24 partners.
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LDC's Portfolio
LDC has a portfolio of 222 companies. They have invested in a total of 222 companies. Their most recent investment was in i247 Group (PE round) on Mar 10, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by LDC:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 10, 2026 | PE | 1783 | - | |
Feb 10, 2026 | PE | 8099 | - | |
Jan 06, 2026 | PE | 8821 | - | |
Dec 03, 2025 | PE | 5048 |
LDC has acquired 119 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Taking Care on Dec 24, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by LDC:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 24, 2025 | Provider of personal alarm services for the elderly | - | 1980 | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Provider of product feed management software for businesses | - | 2015 | |
Dec 18, 2023 | Provider of contact center solutions | - | 1994 | |
Mar 24, 2023 | Provider of vessel inspection services delivering condition reports and data analysis | - | 2010 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of LDC:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of LDC
LDC has a team of 122 members including 24 Partners and 27 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 4 more locations. LDC's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in LDC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Belper | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Alcester | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Leeds | - | ||
Partner | Leeds | - | ||
Partner | India | - | - |
Co-investors of LDC
Over the past 45 years, 13 investors have co-invested in LDC's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of LDC: 13 investors entered a company along with LDC. These include investors like HSBC (3 companies).
LDC News
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LDC exits investment in fleet specialist after six yearsInsider Media•Apr 14, 2026•Global, LDC, Louis Dreyfus Company, NatWest Group
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270-strong software firm secures investment from private equity investor to drive growthInsider Media•Mar 10, 2026•i247 Group, LDC
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Bishopsgate advises Eagle Eye Innovations on LDC investmentTheBusinessDesk.com•Feb 12, 2026•Eagleeye Innovations, LDC, Bishopsgate Corporate Finance
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LDC Backs Lincoln-Based Drone Specialist Eagle Eye InnovationsTheBusinessDesk.com•Feb 10, 2026•LDC, Eagle Eye Innovations
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IDSL Group Acquires Fire Doors Rite To Expand Fire Door Compliance ServicesManufacturing Management•Jan 29, 2026•Firedoorsrite, LDC, Integrated Doorsets
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Tech business gains £200m investment from private equity partnerTheBusinessDesk.com•Dec 03, 2025•Aspire, LDC
