Business Awards
An Award-Winning Private Equity Firm
LDC has a proven track-record when it comes to helping companies achieve their business ambitions. As a result, our teams, transactions and the achievements of our portfolio companies are often recognised by regional and national award programmes.
These awards highlight the winning partnerships we create with ambitious management teams across the UK.
2025
Most Effective Integrated B2B Campaign
The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders 2024 - The Financial Services Forum
Out of Region Deal of the Year
Exit of ZipWorld - South West Rainmakers Awards
Medium Deal of the year (£10m-£50m)
LendingMetrics - South West Rainmakers Awards
Tech Investor Award
Small Deal of the Year
IDSL's acquisition of Hartland Fire - East Midlands Rainmaker Awards
Private Equity Firm of the Year
HealthInvestor Power List - Finalist
Aziz Ul-Haq - HealthInvestor
Real Deals’ Future 40 Midmarket Investment Leaders
Private Equity Firm of the Year
Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
Emma Borrie - North East Dealmakers Awards
Deal of the Year (£5m – £20m)
Aspire’s acquisition of CloudCoCo - North East Dealmakers Awards
Deal of the Year (£20m+)
Merger of Connect Health and Healthshare - North East Dealmakers Awards
Special Recognition Award
Deal of the Year (£10m- £50m)
The Pace Group - Midlands Dealmakers Awards
Rainmaker of the Year
Chris Handy - West Midlands Rainmaker Awards
Private Equity Team of the Year
Private Equity Firm of the Year
Private Equity Investor of the Year
Private Equity Team of the Year
PA of the Year
Dani Bedford - East Midlands PA Awards
Rising Star
Natasha Fisher - Actum Value Creation Awards
Highly Commended - Deal of the Year (Large)
Cakesmiths exit - UK Dealmakers Awards
Deal of the Year (Large)
iamproperty exit - UK Dealmakers Awards
Equity Funder of the Year
2024
HealthInvestor Power List
Aziz Ul-Huq - Finalist
Rainmaker of the Year Award
David Bains - East Midlands Rainmakers Awards
Medium Deal of the Year
IDSL - East Midlands Rainmakers Awards
Private Equity Team of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jonathan Caswell - Thames Valley Deals Awards
Mid-range Deal of the Year
Private Equity Firm of the Year
Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m)
Hill Biscuits - North West Dealmakers Awards
Private Equity Firm of the Year
North East Dealmakers Awards
Transformational growth, commitment to innovation and ESG
Deal of the Year (£20m+)
iamproperty exit - North East Dealmakers Awards
Future 40: Mid-Market Investment Leaders
Gareth Marshall - Real Deals
Future 40: Mid-Market Investment Leaders
Dan Smith - Real Deals
ESG, diversity and innovation
WCCTV - BVCA Vision National Awards
Medium Deal of the Year
Boston Energy - Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards
Large Deal of the Year
Unihomes - Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards
Rising Star
Anthony West - Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards
Deal of the Year (£25m+)
Cakesmiths exit - South West Dealmakers Awards
Dealmaker of the Year
Stefan Gunn - South West Dealmakers Awards
Deal of the Year (£10m+)
UniHomes - South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards