Committed to the
North West

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In the last decade:

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31 Investments
18 Businesses in our current portfolio
£1.4bn Combined enterprise value of investments
105% Average revenue growth of businesses exited
182% Average enterprise value growth of businesses exited
£975m Proceeds generated by exited investments
2.4x Average returns generated by exited investments

LDC has built trusted relationships with ambitious management teams across the North West, supporting businesses throughout the region – from Manchester and Liverpool to wider areas including Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria and in Northern Ireland, helping them all to accelerate business growth and create long‑term value.

We’re proud to be part of the community we serve. Our team all live and work in the region, and we continue to actively support Wood Street Mission, helping the charity improve the lives of children and families across Manchester and Salford.

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We were impressed by LDC’s track record of delivering flexible funding, helping other healthcare businesses to scale across the UK – a significant part of our growth strategy – and in successfully supporting expansion into new markets overseas.”

Siobhán Crowley, CEO
Medray

Meet the Team

We live and work in the North West – and build trusted relationships from day one.

Latest News

The latest updates and news from across the North West.

Success Stories

Our case studies – how the North West team have helped our portfolio companies to grow.

North West Team

Alex Kirkby

Investment Manager

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Dale Alderson

Partner, Head of North West

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Endrit Gashi

Investment Manager

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Gillian Sharman

Origination Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Grant Goodwin

Investment Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Jade Dunham

Personal Assistant

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Richard Ibbett

Investment Director

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Sarah Spurway

Office Manager & Personal Assistant

North West

+44 (0)161 831 1720

Latest North West News

Delivering real impact for young entrepreneurs across the UK

In 2024, LDC and The King’s Trust co-developed and launched ‘Business Advance’ – a UK-wide programme designed to help young entrepreneurs sustain and grow their businesses through the critical early years of trading. Today, we’re proud to see the tangible difference it is making.

Seven LDC portfolio companies named in Northern Tech Awards 2026 Top 100

Seven LDC-backed businesses have been named by GP Bullhound in its annual ranking of the fastest growing technology businesses in the North of the UK.

LDC-backed Panthera Biopartners completes first European acquisition

Panthera Biopartners (Panthera), the leading UK based clinical trial Site Management Organisation (SMO), has completed the acquisition of Hungary-based Óbudai Egészségügyi Centrum Kft (OEC), marking its first international expansion since LDC’s investment in August 2025.

LDC completes £100m exit of PAM Healthcare

LDC has completed a £100m exit of PAM Healthcare, a leading UK preventative healthcare specialist, to Optima Health.

LDC wins Group Portfolio Collaboration Excellence Award at the Actum Value Creation Awards 2026

LDC took home the Group Portfolio Collaboration Excellence Award at the Actum Private Equity Value Creation Awards 2026.

Record results for digital learning and development specialist Omniplex Learning as new jobs created

LDC-backed Omniplex Learning has more than doubled its revenue in the space of just three years after launching a string of AI-enabled products and achieving growth across its core markets.

Get in Touch

We are always happy to meet ambitious business leaders, so contact your local LDC team to start a conversation.

LDC in Manchester

82 King Street, Manchester, M2 4WQ

+44 (0)161 831 1720

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