ECI Partners
ECI invests in CSL
ECI is currently investing from its ECI 11 fund, which closed on £700m on July 2018
ECI makes two senior promotions
Firm has promtoed Steve Tudge to the position of non-executive chairman, effective October 2020
Welcome aboard: PE recruitment amid coronavirus
PE-focused recruiters and some GPs themselves are figuring out ways to progress recruitment processes, but challenges remain
ECI Partners boosts investment team with two hires
Ip becomes a member of the firm's commercial team, while Evans is appointed as head of marketing
ECI-backed IT Lab acquires Sol-Tec
Unquote understands ECI Partners provided no fresh equity for the acquisition of Sol-Tec
ECI scores 3.7x on ATG sale to TA
Mobeus also fully realises its investment, having backed ATG since 2008
ECI promotes Pike to partner
Suzanna Pike joined ECI in 2011 to work on deal origination, and was promoted to director in 2017
ECI sells MThree to trade after 18 months
Education services provider goes to US-based John Wiley & Sons for more than £100m
ECI takes minority stake in KBA
ECI Partners has taken a minority stake in corporate services provider KB Associates
ECI-backed Make It Cheaper acquires Think Business Finance
ECI-backed Make It Cheaper makes its fourth bolt-on acquisition since ECI's initial investment
Brexit top concern for high-growth businesses, says survey
ECI Partners surveys 307 CEOs, and political uncertainty was listed as a top concern
Sovereign gears up for fund launch following departures
Firm is understood to be targeting between £500-600m for the next-generation vehicle
ECI-backed MIC bolts on Smart Utility Management
Transaction is the third bolt-on for the energy intermediary since it first got ECI's backing
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
Phoenix reaps 3.6x from Travel Chapter sale to ECI
Sale of holiday accommodation booking company ends a holding period of less than three years
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead
ECI invests in Moneypenny
Reports value the deal for the outsourced customer services business at more than £100m
Sports Direct buys ECI's Evans from pre-pack administration
Deal brings to an end a three-year holding for ECI, with PwC mandated to find a buyer
ECI-backed IT Lab acquires Content and Code
IT Lab expands its portfolio of supported software to include Office 365 and M365
Synova sells 4Ways to ECI, earns 6x
Synova backed the MBO of 4Ways in 2015 and has helped to scale the firm's operations
ECI acquires MThree
Company will continue to be led by its founder and CEO, Alex Headley, who retains a minority stake
ECI backs Arkessa MBO
Deal for the IoT-focused company comes shortly after the GP backed insurance broker The Clear Group
ECI acquires The Clear Group
GP is currently investing from its 10th fund, which invests in companies with EVs of £20-150m
ECI reaches £700m hard-cap for fund 11 in less than three months
ECI 11 was launched in mid-April this year and is 40% larger than its predecessor