LDC Trust Management takes the call

Financial services firm LDC Trust Management has acquired Safecall, a support service for bullied or disgruntled employees, for undisclosed terms.


Financial services firm LDC Trust Management has acquired Safecall, a support service for bullied or disgruntled employees, for undisclosed terms.

Financial services firm LDC Trust Management (LDCTM) has acquired Safecall, a support service for bullied or disgruntled employees, for undisclosed terms.

The acquired firm provides its whistle-blowing service to employees at several UK businesses, including British Airways, Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade, Transport London and financial services group Aviva.

Safecall’s 24/7 phone lines allow employees to report problems in the workplace, such as fraud, dishonesty, harassment, bullying and discrimination.

The firm was established in 1999 by former sales executive Graham Long, and all of the telephone operators are former police officers.

LDCTM, a subsidiary of The Law Debenture Corporation PLC, is an independent provider of professional trustee, fiduciary and related services for corporate and pension trusts and financial institutions.

The acquisition was initiated for LDCTM by Barbican Corporate Finance, an independent corporate finance house specialising in professional services and outsourcing transactions.

Safecall’s shareholders were advised by independent northeast-based corporate finance house Tiger Corporate Finance.

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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