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Investing involves a serious commitment on our part to help management teams build their businesses. LDC is relentlessly focused on the creation of sustainable value which provides opportunities for growth and reward for all stakeholders. The value enhancement techniques we seek to introduce are borne out of our investment experience, a review of techniques in the market and the experience of our Value Enhancement executives. This team supports the drive for shareholder value creation through maximising earnings growth, cash generation and P/E arbitrage.
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Jon Andrew - Investment Director
Secretary: Lynsey Pearce - 020 7518 6826.
Background: Having graduated from Durham University with an honours degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Jonathan worked at Price Waterhouse in the UK and Australia and at Arcadia Group, the high street fashion retailer. Jonathan was a founder member of PwC's Operations and Post Deal Services team where he specialised in working closely with private equity backed management teams to implement operational due diligence reviews, post merger integrations, cost cutting programmes and performance improvement initiatives. Jonathan joined LDC in April 2005.
Hobbies: Jonathan likes spending time with his young family and is also passionate about football (Middlesbrough), cricket (Yorkshire) as well as good food and drink.
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Edward Hayter - Partnerships Director
Secretary: Jennifer Davis - 0207 518 6827.
Background: After graduating from Southampton University with a Politics degree, Edward spent 6 years in the Navy before training as a strategy consultant with Monitor in London where he focused on corporate strategy and M&A advisory work. He joined a BT strategic venture in 2002 which he helped to launch and acquire a key competitor, before joining Lloyds TSB's external management consultancy practise in 2004. Edward was subsequently Head of Strategy for International Banking before joining LDC in October 2007.
Hobbies: Edward enjoys spending time with his young family and when time allows, he enjoys all sports, messing about in boats and playing his bagpipes.
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Mykay Kamara - Investment Director
Secretary: Lynsey Pearce - 020 7518 6826.
Background: Mykay qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991, whilst working with Coopers and Lybrand in the UK. He joined Price Waterhouse in the USA in 1992 and subsequently moved to The Coca-Cola Company where he worked in a variety of financial and business development roles from 1993 to 2000. Between leaving Coca-Cola and joining LDC in September 2007, Mykay worked for a number of companies, holding the positions of Chief Financial Officer of Oneswoop, Managing Director of bluecycle, Managing Director of BSM Driving School and Director of IT Strategy and Quality at Norwich Union.
Hobbies: Mykay enjoys spending time with his wife Isa Jalloh, the company of friends and family and sports, particularly watching Arsenal play at the Emirates stadium.
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Philip Williams - Investment Director
Secretary: Lynsey Pearce - 020 7518 6826.
Background: After graduating from London University with a degree in Maths, Philip joined Lloyds Bank in Birmingham and has completed almost 30 years with the group. The majority of his career has been spent in Corporate banking, including five years leading the early growth of the bank's leveraged debt business where he first formed close relationships with LDC. He moved to Lloyds TSB's head office in 2001 as Head of Group Strategy, and then led the integration of the Corporate Markets business. Philip joined LDC in 2006.
Hobbies: Philip spends his home time as a willing taxi driver for his two daughters, one an international standard gymnast and the other a committed horse woman. When he has some spare time, he enjoys walking in the beautiful Kent countryside, an evening at the pub with friends and a little low-stakes poker.
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Rob Curwen - Investment Director
Secretary: Lynsey Pearce - 020 7518 6826.
Background: Having graduated from Exeter University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robert started his career with Halliburton, where he was involved in several oil and gas projects, the Halliburton Dresser merger and a secondment to the British Embassy in Norway. Later Robert undertook an MBA at Cranfield School of Management and then spent 7 years as a performance improvement consultant with both AT Kearney and Alix Partners, the turnaround consultancy, leading a number of different performance improvement programmes for blue chip companies including ICI, ChevronTexaco, BP, RWE and several private equity owned businesses. Robert joined LDC in January 2008.
Hobbies: Robert enjoys spending time with his young family and is a keen water-skier, windsurfer and kite-surfer.
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