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LDC strengthens London team with two senior hires
14 Jul 2025
LDC, the leading private equity investor, has increased its support for management teams with the appointment of Amit Thaper as Investment Director and Adam Philippsohn as Origination Director.
Amit will be responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities in London with a focus on the healthcare sector and supporting the management teams of LDC’s portfolio businesses as they pursue their growth ambitions.
Amit began his career as an orthopaedic surgeon with the NHS before moving into private equity nearly 15 years ago. He joins from Cairngorm Capital Partners, where he was a Managing Director and spent eight years supporting fast-growing mid-market healthcare businesses across the UK.
Adam joins as Origination Director and will focus on identifying ambitious management teams in London that would benefit from private equity investment, while also supporting LDC’s portfolio companies in finding opportunities for complementary buy-and-build acquisitions.
Adam brings nearly 15 years’ experience in deal origination, with a strong track record across tech-enabled business services and TMT sectors. He joins from BGF, where he focused on sourcing investments in small and mid-sized businesses. Prior to this, Adam held roles in deal origination at Sovereign Capital Partners and Clearwater.
These appointments mark another exciting milestone for our London team. Adam and Amit each bring significant capabilities that will allow us to support more ambitious, growing businesses. Our London presence is a core component of our strength as a national investor with regional reach and deep sector experience.”
Amit Thaper, Investment Director at LDC, added: “It’s brilliant to be joining LDC at a time when the firm is focused on growing its presence in the London market, and building on its experience in the healthcare space – a sector I care deeply about both personally and professionally. With its long-term partnership-based approach, LDC is uniquely placed to support the next generation of healthcare businesses delivering critical services.”
Adam Philippsohn, Origination Director at LDC, added: “LDC has a great reputation in the market and a strong track record of helping London businesses to grow. I’m looking forward to finding more management teams that are ready to seize new opportunities for growth in partnership with an investor that has been involved in so many London success stories.”
Amit and Adam’s appointments follow the recent appointment of Jasmine Megson as Portfolio Network Director in LDC’s Value Creation Partners team. Based in London, she is leading the development and management of LDC’s Executive and Non-Executive network across the UK.
Over the last 10 years, LDC’s London team has invested in 30 businesses with a combined enterprise value of £1.7bn. The team also continues to support local charities, including London’s Air Ambulance and The Greggs Foundation.