LDC

LDC is a leading private equity investor and part of Lloyds Banking Group. It has been the trusted investment partner for ambitious management teams for over 40 years and, over the last decade, has invested more than £3.7bn to support over 176 management teams. Its teams combine local relationships with national scale, operating across its ten regional offices with significant experience in helping businesses from all sectors of the UK to grow.

LDC has a diverse portfolio of over 90 businesses and helps its portfolio companies grow organically, through acquisition or buy and build strategies, and via international expansion. Its portfolio companies grow on average 3.1x faster than average medium-sized businesses. LDC offers strategic support, challenges when necessary and provides flexible growth capital as either minority or majority shareholders.

Over the last decade, LDC has made 19 investments in the East Midlands and East of England, with a combined enterprise value of £1bn, supporting a wide range of businesses including workwear solutions provider, Mi Hub; environmentally sensitive cabin owner and operator, Forest Holidays; managed service provider, Littlefish Group; IT solutions business, Node4; TIC and compliance business, IDSL; water and environmental sustainability specialist, Stonbury; and vegan and vegetarian products provider, Bespoke Kitchen Foods.’

Our view is that Derby will continue to grow and remain as an important part of the East Midlands business community.