Powering UK Industry

In the last decade:

35 Investments

£660m Invested

3.3x Average returns generated by exited investments

£1.9bn Combined enterprise value on entry

96% Average enterprise value growth for exited businesses

Successful businesses are embracing innovation to drive competitiveness on a global scale and supporting a greener economy, with exciting value creation potential through the adoption of digital technologies. Despite facing challenges with supply chains, labour and inflation, the UK’s industrials sector has proved resilient and adaptive.

We’re helping management teams respond to these challenges and opportunities across key sub sectors including Automotive, Aerospace, Chemicals, Packaging, The Built Environment, Manufacturing, and Energy & Renewables.

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Industrials Sector Report

Our industrials sector report looks at the common characteristics of successful industrials businesses and includes exclusive insight from a Non-Executive Chair about how the sector is responding to opportunities in technology and ESG. We also profile a range of leaders who are growing their businesses with the support of a private equity partnership with LDC.

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LDC recognises next generation of industrials talent

We welcomed a cohort of Non-Executive Directors to the MTC in Coventry to discuss the key role apprenticeships are playing in the industrials sector and the future of the UK economy.

Portfolio Spotlight

Precision Micro: Making strides towards net zero targets

Specialist engineering company Precision Micro has put sustainable practice at the forefront of its business.

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IDSL

Hear Ash Malhan, Founder and MD, IDSL, talk about how a partnership with LDC is helping the business expand organically and through acquisition.

The relationship with LDC has been a true partnership. They’ve supported our management team to deliver on the ambitious strategy we set, providing a real relationship-based approach to private equity.”

Richard Harden,
CEO, Stuart Turner

Meet the Team

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

Meet the team

Latest Industrials News

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

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Success Stories

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

Latest Industrials News

LDC invests in Deltron to support growth strategy

LDC has made a minority investment in Deltron Group (Deltron) to support its ambitious growth strategy.

LDC exits Cardel to Lifco

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has exited its investment in Cardel to Lifco following a successful long-term partnership.

IDSL: opening new doors to growth

Investment to help drive organic and acquisitive growth

LDC-backed Precision Micro recognised by the BVCA for ESG and innovation

LDC portfolio company Precision Micro has been recognised for exceptional performance in ESG and innovation as part of this year’s BVCA Vision 2023 Awards.

LDC exits Stuart Turner investment

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in water pressure-boosting solutions business Stuart Turner, in a secondary buy-out backed by Epiris.

Bramble Foods acquires The Bay Tree Food Co

Bramble Foods Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of fine foods to independent, local retailers, garden centres, farm shops and holiday parks, has acquired The Bay Tree Food Co, an award-winning manufacturer of branded chutney, relish, sauce and jam.

Powering UK Industry

In the last decade:

Industrials Sector Report

LDC recognises next generation of industrials talent

Precision Micro: Making strides towards net zero targets

The relationship with LDC has been a true partnership. They’ve supported our management team to deliver on the ambitious strategy we set, providing a real relationship-based approach to private equity.”

Meet the Team

Latest Industrials News

Success Stories

Speak to the Industrials Team

Mark Howden

Will Scales

Nicole Wong

Latest Industrials News

LDC invests in Deltron to support growth strategy

LDC has made a minority investment in Deltron Group (Deltron) to support its ambitious growth strategy.

LDC exits Cardel to Lifco

LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has exited its investment in Cardel to Lifco following a successful long-term partnership.

IDSL: opening new doors to growth

Investment to help drive organic and acquisitive growth

LDC-backed Precision Micro recognised by the BVCA for ESG and innovation

LDC portfolio company Precision Micro has been recognised for exceptional performance in ESG and innovation as part of this year’s BVCA Vision 2023 Awards.

LDC exits Stuart Turner investment

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in water pressure-boosting solutions business Stuart Turner, in a secondary buy-out backed by Epiris.

Bramble Foods acquires The Bay Tree Food Co

Bramble Foods Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of fine foods to independent, local retailers, garden centres, farm shops and holiday parks, has acquired The Bay Tree Food Co, an award-winning manufacturer of branded chutney, relish, sauce and jam.

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