Mid-market private equity firm LDC has appointed Yann Souillard as managing director of its Southern region. Souillard replaces Kevan Leggett who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Previously a director in LDC’s London team, Souillard joined the business in 2004 following seven years at Barclays Leveraged Finance. During his time in London, he focused on LDC’s full £2 million to £100 million investment range and played a key role on transactions including Sala International, a document archiving and records storage company, and Microlease, a provider of electronic test and measurement equipment.