Creating Healthy Growth

In the last decade:

19 Investments

£393m Invested

£723m Combined enterprise value on entry

149% Average revenue growth for exited companies

189% Average enterprise growth for exited businesses

UK healthcare has evolved into a global pioneer. Innovation continues to transform the sector, creating many routes to growth. And with a rising focus on digital transformation and increased public awareness surrounding health issue and wellbeing– demand for services has never been greater.

From all corners of the UK, we’ve worked with some of the most ambitious teams in healthcare – across sub-sectors including healthcare services, pharma services and MedTech & devices. Helping with opportunities including expanding through organic growth, pursuing buy-and-build strategies, developing new products or entering new overseas markets.

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Healthcare Sector Dinner

LDC hosted a dinner for healthcare sector business leaders, with former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sir Sajid Javid as the guest speaker. Here, Partner Aziz Ul-Haq looks at the key themes covered on the night and some of the strategies the management teams in attendance are using to grow their businesses.

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Healthcare Sector Report

The first in a series of LDC Sector Reports, our Healthcare Report looks at trends and how the sector is responding to change. We look at how private equity investment can support growth opportunities – from M&A and ESG to technology development.

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HealthInvestor Power List

LDC Partner Aziz Ul-Haq has been named a finalist in HealthInvestor’s Power List for 2024.

Buy and build

How can M&A drive growth in UK healthcare?

Aziz Ul-Haq, Partner in our North West team, spoke to HealthInvestor about how acquisitions are contributing to a fast-growing M&A market, and the role private equity can play.

Our partnership with LDC helped us transform the scale of the business, creating a platform to support rapid expansion through acquisition and the impact on our colleagues and clients has been hugely positive.”

Dennis O’Brien,
CEO, Lucid Group

Meet the Team

Thanks to our scale, experience, and success, we have significant experience in helping healthcare businesses to grow, across all regions of the UK.

Meet the team

Latest News

The latest news and updates from portfolio companies in the healthcare sector.

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Success Stories

Find out how we’ve helped healthcare businesses to grow.

Recent Healthcare News

LDC’s Aziz Ul-Haq recognised in HealthInvestor Power List

LDC healthcare dinner underlines opportunities for growth

This week LDC hosted a dinner for healthcare sector business leaders, with former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sir Sajid Javid as the guest speaker. Here, Partner Aziz Ul-Haq looks at the key themes covered on the night and some of the strategies the management teams in attendance are using to grow their businesses.

LDC invests in Bullen Healthcare

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in Bullen Healthcare (Bullen) to support the business’ ambitious growth plans.

LDC invests in Medray Group to support growth strategy

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in healthcare equipment and service provider Medray Group (Medray) to support the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy.

EMS Healthcare appoints Dr Clare Grace as Chief Executive Officer

EMS Healthcare, a leading provider of flexible medical and clinical research facilities, today announced the appointment of Dr Clare Grace as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Grace joins Cheshire-based EMS Healthcare on the 1st February 2024 from PAREXEL International, where she served as Chief Patient Officer.

A non-executive viewpoint: Adding value to healthcare businesses

Currently Non-Executive Director of EMS Healthcare, Christa Echtle has 20 years’ experience working with healthcare companies with private equity investment.

Creating Healthy Growth

In the last decade:

Healthcare Sector Dinner

Healthcare Sector Report

HealthInvestor Power List

How can M&A drive growth in UK healthcare?

Our partnership with LDC helped us transform the scale of the business, creating a platform to support rapid expansion through acquisition and the impact on our colleagues and clients has been hugely positive.”

Meet the Team

Latest News

Success Stories

Speak to the Healthcare Team

Aziz Ul-Haq

Matt Newbold

Josh Wachman

Nicole Wong

Grant Goodwin

Jennifer Hatton

Emma Borrie

Recent Healthcare News

LDC’s Aziz Ul-Haq recognised in HealthInvestor Power List

LDC healthcare dinner underlines opportunities for growth

LDC invests in Bullen Healthcare

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in Bullen Healthcare (Bullen) to support the business’ ambitious growth plans.

LDC invests in Medray Group to support growth strategy

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in healthcare equipment and service provider Medray Group (Medray) to support the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy.

EMS Healthcare appoints Dr Clare Grace as Chief Executive Officer

A non-executive viewpoint: Adding value to healthcare businesses

Currently Non-Executive Director of EMS Healthcare, Christa Echtle has 20 years’ experience working with healthcare companies with private equity investment.

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