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LDC

London, United Kingdom·Founded 1981··ldc.co.uk

LDC is the mid-market private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, founded in 1981 as Lloyds Development Capital, investing off the parent group balance sheet rather than through discrete external limited-partner funds. It backs UK mid-market scale-up companies with minority or majority equity typically up to GBP 100m, operating from 10 regional offices, and has deployed about GBP 3.9bn since 2014 across a portfolio of around 90 companies. The FCA-authorised group entity LDC Falcon Limited holds Firm Reference Number 991600.

AUM
€907M
Funds
1
vintages 2014
Portfolio
6
Exits
5

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom
Founded1981
Websiteldc.co.uk

Recent exits

Hybrid
Hybrid
Education2026 · 5yr hold
WCCTV
WCCTV
Industrials2026 · 5yr hold
Wifinity
Wifinity
Telecom2026 · 5yr hold
Iglu.com
Consumer2025 · 10yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 11 portfolio companies (6 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Sector breakdown

11 companies
TMT
2 · 18%
IT Services
1 · 9%
Construction
1 · 9%
Education
1 · 9%
Consumer
1 · 9%
Logistics
1 · 9%
Healthcare
1 · 9%
HealthTech
1 · 9%

Funds & portfolio

Every fund LDC has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund
LDC EvergreenEvergreen
2014 · 12yr€4.6B6 active · 5 realized

Unrealized

6 held
IT ServicesUK· Entry 2022
TMTUK· Entry 2026
ConstructionUK· Entry 2026
i247
i247Active
TMTUK· Entry 2026
HealthcareUK· Entry 2025
Taking CareActive
HealthTechUK· Entry 2025

Realized

5 exits
Hybrid
HybridExited 2026
EducationUK· Entry 2021
Trade Saleto
Iglu.comExited 2025
ConsumerUK· Entry 2015
Trade Saleto
LogisticsUK· Entry 2020
Trade Saleto
WCCTV
WCCTVExited 2026
IndustrialsUK· Entry 2021
Trade Saleto
Wifinity
WifinityExited 2026
TelecomUK· Entry 2021
Trade Saleto
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About LDC

LDC is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 4 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, healthcare, business services, consumer and industrials.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, healthcare, business services, consumer and industrials businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 4 fund vehicles, 35 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.

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Last updated August 2026 · Sourced from public filings · Report an issue