LDC-backed Red Helix Acquires Risk Crew
August 27, 2025
LDC-backed cybersecurity provider Red Helix has acquired UK-based security consultancy Risk Crew to expand its cyber assurance capabilities, including GRC consulting and penetration testing. The add-on strengthens Red Helix's service offering to clients across the UK and Europe and follows LDC's 2021 investment to support the business’s growth and acquisition strategy.
- Buyers
- Red Helix, LDC
- Targets
- Risk Crew
- Platforms
- Red Helix
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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