Littlejohn & Co. Partners With GDS Associates to Build a Scaled Platform for U.S. Utilities
April 1, 2025
Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm, announced a strategic partnership with GDS Associates, a provider of power infrastructure consulting and advisory services to U.S. electric utilities. The partnership will invest in expanding GDS’s capabilities and pursue complementary acquisitions to build a scaled platform covering consulting, planning, engineering, and field services across the full utility lifecycle.
- Buyers
- Littlejohn & Co.
- Targets
- GDS Associates, Inc.
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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