LDC invests in Headland

LDC has made a minority investment in Headland, a London-based agency specialising in financial and corporate reputation, public affairs and campaigning.

Headland employs 117 people and its clients include Accenture, ASOS, Danone, eBay, Future, Just Eat Takeaway.com, PepsiCo, Pret, Saga, Three UK, TikTok, UBS, Versus Arthritis and Watches of Switzerland.

Chris Salt, Headland CEO, said: “This is a pivotal moment in Headland’s development. We have had an incredible nine years, working with fantastic clients and attracting great people to Headland. We now welcome LDC as a partner with the right experience and expertise to support our future development. We see amazing possibilities ahead for our clients and our team. We want to continue to advise on interesting and challenging mandates, continue to hire the best people, continue to grow and continue to love what we do.”

David Andrews, Director at LDC in London, said: “The team at Headland has made a remarkable impact upon the communications market over the last few years. We are backing the management team’s vision and are excited to help them drive growth on the next stage of their journey.”