RRD to Acquire Advent-Backed Business Services Firm Williams Lea

RRD, the provider of marketing and printing solutions, said it will buy business support services company Williams Lea from buyout firm Advent.

Williams Lea will retain its brand name and become part of RRD’s digital, creative and business support services segment, according to a statement Friday, which confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. It didn’t provide financial terms.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory clearance. It’s set to value Williams Lea at several hundred million dollars, people with knowledge of the matter said earlier.

Williams Lea’s research teams and ...