One Equity Partners Acquires MSQ Partners

LDC and MSQ Management Acquire MSQ Partners from NVM

May 16, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has invested alongside MSQ Partners' senior management to acquire MSQ Partners in a deal valuing the business at around £37.5 million, enabling NVM Private Equity to exit. MSQ Partners is a multi-disciplinary marketing communications group of more than 600 employees across the UK, Asia and the US; LDC's capital will be used to accelerate international growth, expand capabilities and pursue potential acquisitions.

One Equity Partners Acquires Trustmarque from Capita plc

January 28, 2022

IT Services

One Equity Partners (OEP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustmarque, a London-headquartered provider of IT solutions, managed services and software/hardware resale, from corporate parent Capita plc. OEP said it will partner with Trustmarque management to strengthen the company’s services-led go-to-market and expand cloud/software asset management and managed services for public sector, healthcare and enterprise customers.

One Equity Partners to Acquire MCL Computer & Zubehör

March 24, 2020

IT Services

One Equity Partners (OEP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MCL Computer & Zubehör GmbH, a Böblingen-based IT consulting, managed services and hardware/software reseller. MCL's management rolled over a substantial portion of their ownership and will retain a significant stake; financial terms were not disclosed. OEP intends to support MCL's buy-and-build strategy to expand capabilities across cloud, hybrid IT, IoT and security services.

MSQ Acquires New York Creative Agency SPCSHP

October 2, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

London-based MSQ has acquired New York-based creative agency SPCSHP (formerly Big Spaceship), adding roughly 140 employees and more than doubling MSQ's U.S. presence and North American revenues to $100 million. The deal, backed by private equity partners One Equity Partners and LDC, expands MSQ's capabilities and scale in North America and integrates SPCSHP into MSQ's global network of creative, media and technology agencies.

One Equity Partners Acquires 29% Stake in Cicor Technologies Ltd.

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners (OEP) has acquired a 29% stake in Cicor Technologies Ltd., becoming the company's largest shareholder and joining its board. Cicor, a Swiss electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Boudry with more than 2,000 employees and ten production sites, will use OEP's capital and industry expertise to accelerate organic growth and evaluate strategic acquisitions across the fragmented European EMS market.

One Equity Partners Acquires EthosEnergy

August 28, 2024

Industrial Services

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired EthosEnergy, a global independent service provider for rotating equipment serving power generation, energy, industrial and aerospace & defense markets. The transaction supports EthosEnergy's growth as demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and outsourced operations & maintenance rises amid secular tailwinds in gas power and broader electrification trends.