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Nettleford Digital

nettleford.com
Nettleford Digital, LLCFounded 2002Akron, OH5 metros111 employees
Triage Scout Audit
82Tier B
23 of 26 questions settled19 claims re-read by Audit31 pages retainedresearch cost $3.34stage · Meeting held

Triage · 5 values

value · source · date
identity.legal_entityNettleford Digital, LLCannual report filing2026-08-14

Entity in good standing, incorporated 2002.

identity.website_confirmedconfirmedsite /about2026-08-11
identity.linkedin_pageprovider_matchedlinkedin company page2026-09-10
assessment.company_typecolocation_mspnettleford.com/about2026-09-06

We are an independent colocation and interconnection operator serving 5 markets.

geography.majority_usyesnettleford.com/locations2026-09-11

All operating capacity is located in the United States.

Scout · 11 values

value · source · date
ownership.structureprivate_equity_backednettleford.com/about2026-08-08

Nettleford announced a growth investment from a middle-market infrastructure fund, with management retaining a significant stake.

facilities.count6 sitesnettleford.com/locations2026-09-09

Nettleford operates 6 data centers across Akron, OH, Sioux Falls, SD, Albuquerque, NM and 2 further markets.

facilities.metrosAkron, OH, Sioux Falls, SD, Albuquerque, NM, Fort Wayne, IN, Richmond, VAnettleford.com/locations2026-09-02

Our locations: Akron, OH · Sioux Falls, SD · Albuquerque, NM · Fort Wayne, IN · Richmond, VA.

power.critical_it_load_mw12.9 MWfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-08-06

Across our 6 facilities we operate 12.9 MW of critical IT load, with additional capacity permitted.

space.raised_floor_sqft102,500 sq ftnettleford.com/data-centers/specifications2026-08-19

102,500 square feet of raised floor, expandable within the existing shell.

certification.uptime_tiertier_iii_certifiednettleford.com/compliance2026-09-13

Our Akron facility holds Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility.

compliance.attestationsnist_800_171nettleford.com/compliance2026-08-30

We maintain Nist 800 171 attestations, audited annually.

customers.primary_segmententerprise_colocationnettleford.com/industries2026-08-26

The bulk of our book is enterprise colocation — regional banks, hospital systems and manufacturers who want their gear an hour from home.

interconnection.carrier_count12 carriersnettleford.com/connectivity2026-09-15

12 carriers are available on net, and we remain carrier neutral by policy.

services.offeredbuild_to_suit, disaster_recovery, managed_backupnettleford.com/colocation2026-08-06

Colocation, cross connects and remote hands are priced on our rate card; managed services are quoted per engagement.

size.headcount111 peoplelinkedin company page2026-08-17

111 employees on the company page.

Scout · deep · 6 values

value · source · date
ownership.principalOwen Lindqvistnettleford.com/about2026-09-08

Owen Lindqvist founded the business out of a single Akron carrier room and still serves as Chairman.

ownership.tenure_years11 yearslinkedin profile2026-09-11
power.redundancyn_plus_1struck on audit: the sentence does not support the typed valuefacility datasheet (pdf)2026-09-07

Electrical distribution is N+PLUS+1 to the rack.

interconnection.exchangecloud_onramp_onlynettleford.com/connectivity2026-08-25

Direct on-ramps to the major public clouds are available from the meet-me room.

realestate.tenureowns_freeholdnettleford.com/about2026-08-02

We own our buildings outright, which is why we can commit to twenty-year customer terms.

history.prior_acquisitions0 dealspress release archive2026-08-02

Nettleford completed the acquisition of a neighbouring operator, adding two facilities and roughly 40 customers.

Audit · 1 values

value · source · date
assessment.succession_signalnone_foundregional business journal2026-08-19

Owen Lindqvist has led the company for 11 years; no successor is named anywhere on the record.

Asked, and not on the record · 1

a not-found stands six months
customers.concentrationNot found · 6 sources triedfiled 2026-09-01 · re-asks 2027-03-14

Still owed · 2

why it is owed is a lookup, not an investigation
RevenueCapital events

Fit

82 / 100
Ownership8/20
Critical IT load20/20
Facilities15/15
Geography10/10
Interconnection9/10
Customer mix10/10
Real estate10/10
Acquisition history0/5

Contacts · 2

Owen Lindqvistprincipal
Chairman
domain pattern · 3 of 4 match
Tamsin Aguinaldo
Owner & President
domain pattern · 3 of 4 match

History

  1. Introductory call held2026-09-13

    45 minutes. Two facilities, owns both buildings, no successor identified.

  2. Reply received2026-09-12

    "Not looking to sell the business, but happy to keep in touch — call me after the new year."

  3. Email sent2026-09-10

    Sequence 1 of 3 to Owen Lindqvist, from the mandate's sending domain.

  4. Audit run closed2026-09-01

    19 claims re-read with fetch denied, 1 struck.

  5. Client approved the target2026-08-25

    Meridian signed off on the record and the messaging before anything was sent.

  6. Scout run closed2026-08-04

    17 typed values filed, 34 pages retained.

  7. Triage run closed2026-06-16

    Identity resolved: nettleford.com confirmed, LinkedIn page matched, company type colocation msp.