LDC wins Private Equity Team of the Year at East Midlands Dealmakers Awards

LDC was named Private Equity Team of the Year at Insider’s East Midlands Dealmakers Awards last night.

The awards, held at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel, celebrate the contributions and achievements of the East Midland’s dealmaking community over the last 12 months.

The judges praised a ‘solid year’ for LDC’s East Midlands and East of England team, which completed six transactions during the qualifying period, valued at more than £200m.

This included new investments in Mansfield-based doorset manufacturer IDSL and Nottinghamshire-based battery power specialist Power Saving Solutions, as well as supporting managed service provider Littlefish’s acquisition of Storm Technology and IDSL’s subsequent acquisition of Hartland Fire.

It also achieved successful exits of education specialist The Edwin Group to Quad Partners, and Nottingham-based digital transformation provider ENSEK to Centrica.

During the qualifying period, LDC bolstered its team with the appointment of Kevin O’Loughlin as Investment director, bringing the total size of its team in the East Midlands and East of England to eight.

Over the year, the team has continued give back to its community by supporting local charitable causes. It regularly works with local foodbanks and has raised over £22,000 to date for When You Wish Upon a Star – a charity that has been fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses since 1990.

LDC extends its congratulations to all of the companies and individuals that won awards or were shortlisted at Insider’s East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2025. You can view the full list of winners here.