G3 Comms Merges with Connect Managed Services as LDC Exits

General Datatech (GDT) Acquires MDS Global IT

September 24, 2024

IT Services

Global IT solutions provider General Datatech (GDT) acquired MDS Global IT to expand its international collaboration and contact center practice. The acquisition closed on September 24, 2024, combining MDS’s Cisco collaboration and contact center expertise with GDT’s networking, data center modernization, and security capabilities.

LDC Invests in Message Direct (Management Buyout)

December 18, 2023

Telecommunications

LDC has supported Duncan Strike and Message Direct's management team in a management buyout of Message Direct, the Ferndown-based outsourced communications and 24/7 call answering provider. The investment will fund the management team's buy-and-build growth strategy, support organic expansion and investment in transformational technology (including AI), and the business will be guided by new board appointees joining post-transaction.

LDC Makes Minority Growth Investment in Cellhire

June 29, 2022

Telecommunications

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a significant minority (growth-capital) investment in Cellhire to support the company’s global expansion and development of its IoT, eSIM and SIM management capabilities. LDC will back the existing management team as Cellhire looks to scale its Atlas billing and SIM management platform and expand its M2M/IoT offerings across multiple international markets.

Paragon Group Acquires DG3 Europe Business

December 1, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Paragon Group has acquired the European business of DG3 from Resilience Capital Partners' portfolio company DG3. The deal transfers DG3's UK/European operations to Paragon Customer Communications, enabling DG3 to focus on growth and transformation of its US business while Paragon expands its customer communications capabilities across Europe.

Onecom Acquires Olive Communications

February 11, 2021

Telecommunications

Onecom, backed by LDC, has acquired rival Olive Communications to create the UK's largest B2B mobile, fixed-line and cloud communications specialist. The deal consolidates market share, brings combined annual turnover of more than £140m and follows follow-on funding from LDC while growth investor BGF exits its stake in Olive.

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.