As one of the leading mid-market private equity firms in the South West & Wales, our Bristol and Cardiff team has invested nearly £260m of equity over the last six years, supporting ambitious management teams across the region and Wales.
Terry Musson and Dan East from traffic-management company Amberon, looked to LDC to help remove barriers to growth
We've enjoyed working with the team and have benefited from their financial support, expertise and strategic guidance, as well as their trust in us to deliver."
Terry Musson, Managing Director
Amberon
LDC launched in the South West in 2008 with an office in Bristol to back the management teams of established and growing businesses across the seven counties.
In 2016, we extended our footprint further with the launch of an office in Cardiff, to provide the first on-the-ground presence of a mid-market private equity firm in Wales.
We have partnered with some of the most exciting locally-based businesses including the digital media agency Hybrid, UK market leader in solutions to protect water-based heating systems ADEY, adventure park operator Zip World and documentary producer Plimsoll Productions. We backed Founder Grant Mansfield in 2019, you can read about his first year experience with LDC as a private equity partner here.
Our team invests to support the growth of businesses across all sectors of the regional economy, supported by our partnerships with the local corporate finance community.
To find out more about our South West & Wales private equity investments, please get in touch with our Bristol and Cardiff teams below or explore our case studies.
Hybrid: Creating a platform to grow
Backing the existing management team to pursue domestic and international growth ambitions.
Sohonet: Backing international growth
Supporting the existing management team to deliver a global growth strategy.
ADEY: Supporting award-winning growth
Four and a half year partnership helps business to grow internationally and in the UK.
