One Equity Partners Acquires MSQ Partners
June 12, 2023
One Equity Partners (OEP) has acquired MSQ Partners, a London-headquartered creative and technology agency group with over 1,200 employees across 13 offices. OEP will use MSQ as a platform to pursue international expansion and consolidation in tech-enabled marketing and digital transformation; LDC exited its majority investment but will reinvest as a minority partner.
- Buyers
- One Equity Partners
- Targets
- MSQ Partners
- Sellers
- LDC
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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