ECI Partners
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
ECI picks up Encore from Isis
ECI Partners has acquired West End ticket agency Encore Tickets from Isis Equity Partners, in a deal thought to be worth ТЃ60m.
ECI sparks Harvard Engineering deal
ECI Partners has acquired a minority stake in Harvard Engineering, a developer of control systems for the lighting industry.
ECI: UK growth businesses enjoy easier access to finance
UK growth companies are finding it easier to obtain finance for growth and many are turning to equity over debt, according to a survey conducted by ECI.
Exit activity remains low despite headline deals
Although divestments have featured prominently in the news recently, figures seem to tell a different story. Alice Murray takes a look at this year's exit landscape
ECI secures £28.4m refinancing for Kelvin Hughes
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has provided ECI Partners-backed Kelvin Hughes with a ТЃ28.4m unitranche debt refinancing package.
ECI's Chris Warren to join Charterhouse
ECI partner Chris Warren will join private equity firm Charterhouse in the autumn.
ECI reaps 4.5x on Bargain Booze IPO
ECI Partners has reaped a 4.5x money multiple on its full exit from Bargain Booze, which listed on the AIM this morning under its holding company, Conviviality Retail.
ECI Partners' Bargain Booze in IPO
ECI Partners reaped a 4.5x money multiple on its full exit from discount alcohol franchise Bargain Booze, which listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM in an IPO giving the company a market capitalisation of ТЃ66.7m.
ECI sells CliniSys to Montagu, reaps 2.5x return
ECI Partners has sold CliniSys, a provider of IT systems to the healthcare sector, to Montagu Private Equity, reaping a 2.5x money multiple on its investment.
ECI eyes £150m sale of CarTrawler
ECI Partners is preparing its Dublin-based portfolio company CarTrawler for a possible auction that could value the business at ТЃ150m, according to reports.
ECI bags Amber Travel in £50m SBO
ECI Partners has acquired rail tour business Amber Travel in a ТЃ50m secondary buyout.
ECI promotes Lewis Bantin to partner
ECI Partners has promoted Lewis Bantin to partner within the firm.
ECI backs Citation in £50m deal
ECI Partners has acquired a majority stake in professional advice firm Citation, in a deal that values the company at ТЃ50m.
ECI backs rhubarb MBO
ECI Partners has backed the MBO of luxury catering brand rhubarb, investing ТЃ12m in exchange for a minority stake.
ECI-backed Fourth buys Adaco
ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider targeting the hospitality sector, has acquired Adaco, a global supplier of SaaS to the hotel sector.
Access to growth finance a key concern for UK businesses, ECI survey shows
ECI Partners' 2012 Growth Survey of UK SMEs reveals the business climate is still impacted by the UK's dependency on European trade and the difficulty in securing finance.
Leveraged finance "at tipping point"
Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC т all names that can be seen on high streets across Britain. From credit cards to mortgages to investment banking and acquisition finance, these powerful institutions once had the UKтs credit market tied...
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
ECI appoints new investment manager
UK mid-market GP ECI Partners has appointed Joe Garrood as investment manager in its London office.
Could corporates turn their backs on venture?
As difficult economic conditions hit financial and corporate investors alike, some large corporates may be tempted to neglect their venture arms. But this could prove disastrous for investee companies that need support.
ECI buys Wireless Logic for £38m
UK mid-market investor ECI Partners has backed the management buyout of Wireless Logic from Dragonsт Den entrepreneur Peter Jones for ТЃ38m.
ECI acquires Fourth Hospitality
UK mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners has acquired software as a service provider Fourth Hospitality as part of a management buyout transaction.
ECI's Booze on the block
ECI Partners has appointed KPMG to explore a possible sale of Bargain Booze, a UK retailer of discounted alcohol.