# LDC

> LDC is a VC fund in London backing Software and Information Technology. See 196 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 196
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 87%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/LDCPE
- Website: http://www.ldc.co.uk

LDC is a private equity company that offers financial investment services to its clients, it is able to provide up to £100m of funds for buyouts and development capital transactions in UK unquoted companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for LDC. Shizune tracks 27 team members at LDC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ldc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Private Equity | $13M–$65M |
| Secondary Market | $30M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 22 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 17 | 9% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 8% |
| E-Commerce | 10 | 5% |
| Health Care | 10 | 5% |

172 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 115 | 59% |
| Funding Round | 12 | 6% |
| Secondary Market | 4 | 2% |
| Series B | 2 | 1% |
| Angel | 1 | 1% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 131 | 67% |
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aylesh Patel | Investment Director, London | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aylesh-patel |
| Dewi Hughes | Head of Region | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dewi-hughes |
| Matt Newbold | Investment Director, Midlands | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-newbold |
| Alastair Weinel | Investment Director, South | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alastair-weinel |
| Alistair Pendleton | Director, Midlands | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alistair-pendleton |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brady Solicitors | Brady Solicitors is a property management law firm that provides legal services. |  | Private Equity | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| UBDS Digital | UBDS offers expertise in cloud advisory, cloud transformation, Data and AI, and managed IT services. |  | Private Equity | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| UBDS Digital | UBDS offers expertise in cloud advisory, cloud transformation, Data and AI, and managed IT services. |  | Private Equity | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| UBDS Digital | UBDS offers expertise in cloud advisory, cloud transformation, Data and AI, and managed IT services. |  | Private Equity | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| Fortus | Fortus is a dynamic firm that specializes in extending its services within auditing, accounting, taxation, payroll and corporate finance. |  | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Fortus | Fortus is a dynamic firm that specializes in extending its services within auditing, accounting, taxation, payroll and corporate finance. |  | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Fortus | Fortus is a dynamic firm that specializes in extending its services within auditing, accounting, taxation, payroll and corporate finance. |  | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Fortus | Fortus is a dynamic firm that specializes in extending its services within auditing, accounting, taxation, payroll and corporate finance. |  | Private Equity | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| AppCheck Ltd | Automate the discovery of web application security flaws more accurately with the AppCheck. |  | Private Equity | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Daintta | We are a boutique consultancy that helps our clients develop strategies, implement projects and optimise operations for their data analytics and cyber security capabilities. ​ We are specialists in quickly untangling complex problems into implementable outcomes. We are Cyber Essentials Certified and a Crown Commercial Service Supplier. |  | Private Equity | Apr 21, 2026 |  |

10 of 196 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Macquarie Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/macquarie-capital-funds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Federated Hermes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/federated-hermes-93fc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fullbrook Thorpe Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fullbrook-thorpe-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Salix Pharmaceuticals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salix-pharmaceuticals) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABN AMRO Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abn-amro) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carlyle AlpInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpinvest-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does LDC invest in?

LDC invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 196 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is LDC's check size?

LDC typically joins rounds of $13M–$65M at Private Equity and $30M–$30M at Secondary Market. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds LDC participates in.

### How do I contact LDC?

Public channels for LDC include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at LDC?

The team at LDC includes Aylesh Patel (Investment Director, London), Dewi Hughes (Head of Region) and Matt Newbold (Investment Director, Midlands), among 27 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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