EAB Acquires Hybrid from LDC

LDC Invests £13m in Hybrid

June 21, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested £13 million in Bristol-based digital media and marketing agency Hybrid to support organic growth and enable targeted acquisitions. Hybrid, which serves higher education institutions and global technology brands and employs more than 70 people across offices in Bristol, Kuala Lumpur and Sydney, will retain its management team while founder James Craven remains as a Board Director.

Hybrid Acquires Crisp Digital

April 18, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

LDC-backed Hybrid has acquired Crisp Digital, an AI-led full-stack digital development, hosting and maintenance agency based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The deal brings Crisp Digital's specialist developers into Hybrid to broaden its tech-enabled services and strengthen its AI and digital capability for higher education clients as part of Hybrid's ongoing growth strategy.

Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing Acquire ELearningU

February 21, 2022

Education

Vancouver-based agencies Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing have jointly acquired ELearningU, North America's largest online tourism marketing education platform. The purchase — the first major acquisition for both agencies — aims to expand digital marketing training capabilities and make tourism-focused education more accessible to industry professionals.

EAB Acquires Concourse Global

September 22, 2022

Education

EAB, a provider of education research, technology, and enrollment solutions, has acquired Concourse (Concourse Global), the company behind an alternative college admissions platform that enables institutions to proactively make admission and financial-aid offers. The acquisition expands EAB’s Greenlight Match program and combines Concourse’s technology with EAB’s network to help thousands more first-generation, underserved, and international students connect with colleges.

ECI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Croud

October 31, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

ECI Partners has taken a majority stake in Croud, the UK-headquartered global digital marketing agency, in a deal that marks LDC's exit after a five-year partnership. The investment will support Croud's continued organic growth and further acquisitions, enabling expansion of its media, data and technology capabilities while the business maintains operational independence.

EAB Acquires Seramount from Bonnier Corp.

August 18, 2021

Consulting

EAB, the education research and services provider, has acquired Seramount — a leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) consulting and membership organization — from Bonnier Corp. The acquisition brings Seramount's membership, consulting, events and publications (including WorkingMother.com) into EAB to expand its capabilities in DE&I and strengthen connections between education institutions and employers.