UBDS Group is a fast-growing enterprise digital lifecycle and cybersecurity consultancy.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London with offices in Manchester and Bengaluru, UBDS Group provides specialist digital lifecycle, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, data and AI services. The business offers comprehensive, end-to-end digital solutions tailored for the public and private sectors and employs c. 300 people.
The business has scaled rapidly, supported by the rising strategic importance of digital transformation for organisations and underpinned by two successful acquisitions in 2024 – Rayo, a high-security AWS consultancy and 3B Data Security, a cyber security services business.
Backing a proven team
In June 2026, LDC backed UBDS Group’s management team, led by CEO Alex Gore alongside CFO Kevin Wheeler, Group Chief Client Officer Sam Pillai, Group Chief Solution Architect Paul Collins, Group Chief Technology Officer Matt Johnson and Group Chief People Officer Emma Durkin. The team has been in place for over four years and led the business through a period of significant scaling and operational maturity.
Founder Diptesh Patel, who featured in The LDC Top 50 in 2022 and received The Alumni Award from LDC in 2024 in recognition of the business’s impressive growth trajectory and impact, transitioned to a Non-Executive Director role as part of the transaction, with Peter Sweetbaum appointed as Chair.
LDC’s investment is supporting continued organic growth and targeted acquisitions to add complementary service capabilities and expand the Group’s geographic reach.
