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LDC expands team with senior hire
7 Jul 2025
LDC, the leading private equity investor, has increased its support for management teams across the UK with the appointment of Jasmine Megson in the newly created role of Portfolio Networks Director.
As part of the Value Creation Partners (VCP) team, Jasmine will lead the development and management of LDC’s Executive and Non-Executive Network, ensuring the firm’s portfolio companies have access to the senior talent and expertise they need to grow, both at the point of investment and during the life of the partnership.
LDC’s scale and heritage mean the firm has an extensive network of business leaders, spanning every region and sector of the UK economy, who can support the growth of its 90 portfolio companies. The LDC Network helps management teams to access the right talent – a common challenge and opportunity for UK businesses.
Jasmine brings 10 years’ experience in private equity with deep expertise in origination and talent strategy. She joins from CGE Partners, where she was Head of Origination and Talent, responsible for building and managing the firm’s network of senior leaders. Prior to this, she spent four and a half years at Inflexion, where she focused on the development of its network of Executives and Non-Executives.
Richard Haynes, Partner and Head of Value Creation Partners at LDC, said: “The role of value creation in private equity, and in particular, access to top talent, is a critical consideration for management teams. We’re continuing to invest heavily in our multi-disciplinary team to enhance the support we provide.
Welcoming Jasmine to LDC ensures our portfolio companies can build leadership teams with the right mix of skills to achieve their growth ambitions. We’re very happy to have her on board.”
Jasmine Megson added: “I’m very impressed by the breadth and depth of expertise within LDC’s VCP team and am excited to be joining a firm with such a strong reputation for its focus on people and partnerships. I’m looking forward to helping our portfolio businesses across the UK to navigate an increasingly tough market for senior talent and ensuring they can access the capabilities they need at every stage of their partnership with us.”
Jasmine is the latest in a series of senior appointments into LDC’s VCP team. In January 2025, LDC appointed Mustafa Khanbhai as VCP Director, Commercial; Lizzie Meadowcroft as VCP Director, Operations, Carve Out & Integration and Prashant Selvaratnam as VCP Director, Data Strategy & AI.