LDC

General contacts
Investor type

PE

Founded

1981

AUM

$1 700 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

LDC is a UK-based private equity firm that has been active for over 40 years, helping more than 650 management teams grow their businesses. The firm operates multiple regional offices across the UK including London, Birmingham, Bristol, and more. LDC focuses on partnership with management teams, providing value creation to propel business growth.

The firm invests in a broad range of sectors such as business services, consumer, healthcare, ICT, industrials, media, and technology. LDC primarily targets the UK market for its investments. The firm is involved in all stages of business growth but has a particular focus on providing support for ambitious leaders with growth plans for their companies.

LDC's portfolio includes notable companies across different sectors. Some of their portfolio companies include manufacturers, IT service providers, and media firms, though specific names are not listed on their publicly accessible portfolio page. The firm stresses the importance of strategic and operational support alongside its financial contribution to its portfolio companies.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Construction Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial IT Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Retail Security Software Technology

LDC Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Lloyds Development Capital Growth
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Media and Entertainment
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$1700 M
November 1981

Contacts

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Nicol Fraser Managing Partner and Head of London
Managing Partner and Head of London
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LinkedIn
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Mustafa Khanbhai Operating Partner
Operating Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about LDC

LDC is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
LDC is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
LDC was founded in 1981.
LDC invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Retail, Security, Software, Technology.
LDC invests in companies and startups in Europe.
LDC invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
LDC usually invests $50-100 m on average.
LDC has around $1 700m assets under management.
LDC last fund was created/launched in 1981-11-20
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