ECI Partners

ECI backs rhubarb MBO

ECI Partners has backed the MBO of luxury catering brand rhubarb, investing £12m 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.

Buyout total volume compared to all-equity and larger deals
Leveraged finance “at tipping point”

Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC – 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 UK’s credit market...

Corporate venture funds turn their backs on fledgling businesses during hard times
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's Booze on the block

ECI Partners has appointed KPMG to explore a possible sale of Bargain Booze, a UK retailer of discounted alcohol.

Every cloud has a silver lining
The Silver Lining

The cost of the recession to private equity has been all too evident, but is there a silver lining? As we move into a period of increased movement on the exit front, some investors believe a greater understanding of what makes portfolio companies tick...