ECI Partners
TA’s M and M Direct to join IPO rush
Company has expanded across Europe under TA's ownership
Electra’s Nuaire in £32m refinancing
Electra acquired company from ECI in 2007
Bowmark picks up Autodata
Auction process was highly competitve
Mobeus set for ATG Media exit
ECI nears deal for antique auctions portal business
ECI reaps 6x in sale of CarTrawler to BC Partners
Sale reportedly valued at more than £300m
ECI backs £57m Avantia buyout
Home insurer trades under the HomeProtect brand
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 £60m.
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.
ECI makes 2.1x on Ascribe exit
ECI Partners has sold healthcare IT company Ascribe to AIM-listed clinical software supplier Emis Group for £57.5m, generating a 2.1x return.
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’s Citation acquires Bibby
ECI Partners-backed Citation, an adviser on employment law and health & safety regulations, has acquired Bibby Consulting & Support from Bibby Line Group.
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 £28.4m 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 £66.7m.
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 £150m, according to reports.
ECI bags Amber Travel in £50m SBO
ECI Partners has acquired rail tour business Amber Travel in a £50m 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 £50m.
ECI sells Harmoni to CareUK
ECI Partners has made a final exit from WCI Group after selling UK-based outsourced healthcare services business Harmoni to CareUK.