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Since 2012:

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25 Number of investments
£1.6bn Enterprise value of investments
133% Average EBITDA growth of businesses exited
322% Average enterprise value growth of businesses exited
£704m Proceeds generated
3.2x Average return

Based in Reading, LDC in the South has built trusted partnerships across the South of England – from Bournemouth to Brighton, across Kent and Essex and all the way around the M25 to St Albans.

LDC was named ‘Private Equity Firm of the Year’ at the Business Magazine’s Thames Valley Deals Awards in 2022 and won ‘Large Deal of the Year’ in 2023. We’re proud of our long-term support for Berkshire-based Camp Mohawk to provide a place for children and young people with special needs to learn and achieve their potential.

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LDC has supported our journey over the past two years, helping us to successfully scale while maintaining our world class culture.”

Simon Grosse,
CEO, FSP

Meet the Team

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

Latest News

The latest updates and news from across our region.

Success stories

Our case studies – how we’ve helped our portfolio companies to grow.

South Team

Aylesh Patel

Partner, Head of South

South

+44 (0)118 958 0274

Jacob Leone

Investment Director

South

+44 (0)118 958 0274

James Garland

Investment Director

South

+44 (0)118 958 0274

Jonathan Caswell

Origination Director

South

+44 (0)118 952 2207

Klara Klarowicz

Investment Manager

South

+44 (0)118 958 0274

Trystan Cullen

Investment Manager

South

+44 (0)118 958 0274

Latest South News

Nominations open for The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders 2024

LDC and The Times have launched their annual search to find the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and are inviting business leaders to enter The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders programme for 2024.

15below partners with LDC to accelerate growth

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant investment in specialist software developer, 15below, as it looks to accelerate growth.

LDC contributes over £1m to charitable causes in 2023

LDC has underlined its commitment to supporting community causes across the UK by contributing over £1m to charities last year.

LDC exits Kerv following transformational growth journey

LDC has exited its investment in leading cloud and digital services provider Kerv following a transformational growth journey. During the three-year partnership, Kerv increased revenues five-fold from £20m to £100m, grew EBITDA from £3m to nearly £20m and increased headcount from 100 to 700.

LDC invests in Message Direct

LDC, a leading private equity investor and part of Lloyds Banking Group, has supported Duncan Strike and his team in the management buyout of Message Direct, a leading outsourced communications solutions provider to SMEs and large corporates.

LDC announces promotions in the South and London

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced a series of promotions across its team in the South and London to strengthen its support for businesses.

Get in Touch

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

Reading

One Forbury Square, Reading, RG1 3BB

+44 (0)118 958 0274

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