LDC expands in East England with hires from Alantra, PwC

The sponsor, the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank, has hired Simon Peacock as investment director and Mikayil Salahov as investment manager. 

Peacock spent more than 15 years at Alantra, spending the last four years as a partner working in the consumer, industrials and business services sectors.

He also has extensive experience in the food sector, leading the food and drink division at Catalyst before it was acquired by Alantra. 

His responsibilities include identifying investment opportunities, leading transactions and supporting portfolio management teams. 

Salahov joins as an investment manager from PwC's transaction services practice in Reading, working across large cap and mid-market transactions including technology, media, telecoms, business services and retail. 

LDC has now made three hires to its East Midlands and East of England team in the last six months, following the appointment of Nicole Wong as investment manager in April. 

The firm is aiming to increase its activity in the region, which covers the major cities of Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Cambridge and Norwich. 

Earlier investments in the area include Colchester-based milkshake brand Shaken Udder, while exits include Nottingham-based IT services provider Littlefish to Bowmark and Derbyshire-based cabin rental group Forest Holidays to trade buyer Sykes. 

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