Fire acquisition expands JLA Group footprint in Benelux
JLA Group has acquired LDL Group as it moves to grow its international presence.
JLA Group announced the deal on 13 February 2026.
The company said the acquisition extends its footprint in Europe and is intended to create a platform for further international growth.
JLA Group described itself as a provider of the distribution and servicing of commercial laundry, catering, fire and HVAC equipment.
Deal scope and leadership plans
LDL Group has more than 50 years of heritage and operates across Belgium and the Netherlands.
The business provides laundry, catering, meditech, and heating and boiler services to care, housing, government and leisure facilities.
LDL Group has almost 50,000 assets in use and the company said it has strong customer relationships for its laundry expertise and customer service.
The LDL management team will join JLA Group as shareholders and will stay within the wider group to lead LDL and develop the business further.
Ben Gujral, CEO of JLA Group, said: “LDL is a fantastic business with a long heritage and history of providing exceptional customer service.
“I would like to welcome all LDL colleagues into the JLA Group.
“Their significant expertise and capabilities are a core strength of the business.
“Working together, with a strong management team in place, there is so much more we can achieve through our relationship.
“At JLA, we always aim to be our customers’ trusted partner of choice, and I am delighted that these values mirror those of LDL.
“As part of JLA Group, the team at LDL will be able to further enhance the fantastic service they provide to customers.
“International growth is a core part of our strategy.
“Bringing LDL into the JLA Group expands our international presence and means that we are perfectly placed to meet the commercial equipment needs of laundry customers throughout the Benelux region.”
Johan Stuyven, Managing Director of LDL Group, said: “JLA’s core purpose is to ‘take care of it’, with 22,000 customers trusting them to provide mission critical equipment and end-to-end services that keep their businesses running.
“This aligns perfectly with our ethos at LDL, and joining JLA Group could not come at a better time for our customers.
“In an increasingly demanding business environment, joining a business of JLA’s size, scale, and expertise will unlock new opportunities in the future, and reinforces our commitment to providing the very best care for our loyal customers across the Benelux region.”
Positioning alongside UK operations
JLA Group said the acquisition of LDL Group complements its commitment to the UK and reflects its ambition for future growth.
The company also said adding LDL Group expands its international presence across the Benelux region.