United Kingdom · Investor

LDC

Last cheque observed Jul 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BAnti-thematicSector AgnosticIndustry Agnostic

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque2653days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$21MRounds led0 of 29Sole investor26 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 93%
Pitch LDC

LDC highlights

  1. 01

    29 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Growth: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 26 rounds, median $20M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Anti-thematicSector AgnosticIndustry Agnostic
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    OnecomGB · FinSMEs$124MWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    AmberjackGB · Ldc$23MSole investor
  4. 2018

    1 round

  5. Jun
    Right ChoiceGB · FinSMEs$37MSole investor
  6. 2017

    3 rounds

  7. Oct
    Vista RetailGB · Ldc$18MSole investor
  8. Jun
    Lucid GroupGB · Ldc$14MSole investor
  9. Jan
    RushGB · FinSMEs$20MSole investor
  10. 2016

    3 rounds

  11. Oct
    MitrefinchGB · FinSMEs$25MSole investor
  12. Sept
    Team17GB · FinSMEs$21MSole investor
  13. Jul
    Allied CompositesGB · FinSMEs$12MSole investor
  14. 2013

    8 rounds

  15. Nov
    Joules ClothingGB · insidermedia.com$33MSole investor
  16. Oct
    Express EngineeringGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Oct
    The Training Room (TTR)GB · finsmes.com$30MSole investor
  18. Sept
    EquiomUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  19. Mar
    Validus-IVCGB · finsmes.com$18MSole investor
  20. Mar
    Ramco Oil ServicesGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Feb
    ATG AccessGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  22. Jan
    OnAppVenture · GB · finsmes.com$20MSole investor
  23. 2012

    3 rounds

  24. Nov
    KeoghsGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  25. Aug
    Dale Power SolutionsGB · finsmes.com$16MSole investor
  26. Jan
    Benson GroupGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  27. 2011

    5 rounds

  28. Dec
    PJD GroupGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  29. Aug
    WRG Creative CommunicationVenture · GB · finsmes.com$20MSole investor
  30. Jun
    Driver HireGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  31. Apr
    A-GasGrowth · GB · finsmes.com$116MSole investor
  32. Apr
    Entertainment MagpieGB · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  33. 2009

    1 round

  34. Oct
    Ramesys (e-Business) ServicesVenture · GB$24MSole investor
  35. 2003

    1 round

  36. Oct
    BioVexSeries C · GB · thefreelibrary.com$28MWith 10 others
  37. 2002

    2 rounds

  38. Sept
    EPCglobalVenture · US$11MSole investor
  39. Sept
    CSRVenture · GB$19MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 60 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

Benson GroupBought by Graphic PackagingUndisclosedFeb 2014
BioVexBought by Amgen$1.0BJan 2011
Ramesys (e-Business) ServicesBought by CapitaUndisclosedMar 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

SynexusUndisclosedFeb 2015

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as LDC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Scottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies LDC put money into.

Onecom$124M · Jul 2019Amberjack$23M · Apr 2019Right Choice$37M · Jun 2018

Quick answers about LDC

What does LDC invest in?

LDC invests most often at Venture and Growth (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Anti-thematic, Sector Agnostic and Industry Agnostic.

How active is LDC?

29 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2019.

What has LDC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Onecom (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019), Amberjack (Undisclosed round, Apr 2019) and Right Choice (Undisclosed round, Jun 2018).

How big are LDC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

Does LDC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 29 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does LDC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (93%) and the United States (7%).

Is LDC investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2019.

Who does LDC invest alongside?

Most often Scottish Equity Partners (2 rounds together).

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