Deal typePrivate Equity & Transaction Services
IndustryBusiness Services & Technology & Media
Sub-industrySupport services & Technology
Client nameLimerston Capital LLP
BDO has provided financial, tax and ESG due diligence services on the acquisition of Cybercrowd by Limerston Capital LLP.
Limerston Capital has acquired CyberCrowd, a UK-based cyber security services specialist. This move kicks off a new platform business for Limerston, combining assets from a previous cyber security acquisition, with an aim to establish one of the UK's leading providers of cyber security and digital forensics services for both public and private sector clients.
The acquisition aims to bring market-leading digital forensic and cell site capabilities, e-Discovery solutions, and proprietary forensic case management software. offering a 24/7 UK-based SOC, highly-accredited incident response solutions, and extensive cyber consultancy and penetration testing services.
The BDO project team included:
Derek Neil, Lewis Winston, Jack Lindsay, Chris Lightfoot, Sophia Li (Financial due diligence)
Jonathan Szoke, Michael Constantine (ESG)
Nicoletta Papademetris, Will Searle (Tax)
Limerston Capital has acquired CyberCrowd, a UK-based cyber security services specialist. This move kicks off a new platform business for Limerston, combining assets from a previous cyber security acquisition, with an aim to establish one of the UK's leading providers of cyber security and digital forensics services for both public and private sector clients.
The acquisition aims to bring market-leading digital forensic and cell site capabilities, e-Discovery solutions, and proprietary forensic case management software. offering a 24/7 UK-based SOC, highly-accredited incident response solutions, and extensive cyber consultancy and penetration testing services.
"The acquisition by Limerston Capital of CyberCrowd is a great start for a new cyber security platform business, and we were delighted to have supported Limerston with this. By combining CyberCrowd with assets from an earlier cyber security acquisition, the new group will be able to offer an extended range of services, technical abilities and access to a broader team of security professionals. We are excited about supporting them as they continue to grow the group over the coming years."
Lewis Winston, Director, BDO LLP
The BDO project team included:
Derek Neil, Lewis Winston, Jack Lindsay, Chris Lightfoot, Sophia Li (Financial due diligence)
Jonathan Szoke, Michael Constantine (ESG)
Nicoletta Papademetris, Will Searle (Tax)