Investment by LDC into Texthelp

Texthelp, a market leading international education and corporate software provider has secured a significant investment from leading mid-market private equity investor LDC to accelerate its growth plans and further develop its software proposition.

Texthelp is a fast-growing international business with an established and loyal customer base across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Australasia. The firm employs 165 staff across its headquarters in Belfast, UK and offices in Boston, USA and Brisbane, Australia.

Our team, led by Corporate Partner Paul Hayward, included Corporate Partner Andrew Cowan, corporate solicitors Katherine Hornsby and Charlie Scott; banking solicitors Poppy Brown and Kerry Gibbons; commercial solicitors Mary-Ann Orr and Mailin Bala; Employment solicitors Helen Webster and Jodie Clarke and Tax partner James Gopsill and tax solicitor Passionate Munyengeterwa

Paul Hayward, who advised on the corporate aspects of the PE investment said, “Texthelp is working with the world’s leading technology brands including Google, Microsoft and Apple to change the lives of students and employees with reading, writing and numeracy difficulties around the world. We’re delighted to have advised LDC on this technology investment which brings a market leader into LDC’s extensive technology, media and telecommunications portfolio.”