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Wireless Logic |
2011 |
MBO |
Software and IT services |
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Wireless Logic is a European machine-to-machine (“M2M”) managed services provider combining infrastructure, platforms and connectivity. The company has key partnerships with multiple global mobile network operators whilst at its heart is its SIMPRO Platform as a Service (PaaS) which enables complete management, monitoring and billing of a SIM-based asset base. In addition, secure and resilient Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is delivered through Wireless Logic’s ManageNet, connecting devices and assets securely across its cloud-based private network. ECI backed the founding management team to buy the business out of Phones International in 2011. www.wirelesslogic.com
Contact: Chris Warren
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The Stewart Group |
2011 |
MBI |
Manufacturing |
£17m |
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Stewart is a long established UK manufacturing business with a market leading position in the manufacture and supply of technical plastic moulded products for the gardening and catering sectors. ECI is backing a management team led by Richard Butler, who joins as group CEO, and the current owner and CEO will remain within the business and retains a substantial shareholding in the company. The company employs 75 people in Croydon: www.stewartcompany.co.uk
Contact: Ken Lindsay
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CarTrawler |
2011 |
MBO |
Consumer and leisure |
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ECI completed the MBO of CarTrawler, the online car rental integrator in May 2011. CarTrawler's technology platform aggregates car hire supply via different distribution channels.
www.cartrawler.com
Contact: Chris Watt
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Reed & Mackay |
2011 |
MBO |
Support services |
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ECI completed the secondary MBO of Reed & Mackay in April 2011. ECI backed the incumbent management team led by Andy Hibbert and sales director, Tracy Baumfield and also supported by David Maloney as Chairman. Established in 1962 R&M is a leading provider of strategic travel management services to the corporate sector: www.reedmac.com.
Contact: Chris Watt
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Fourth Hospitality |
2011 |
MBO |
Software and IT services |
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ECI backed the Fourth Hospitality Management team in a primary MBO from the founders of the business in March 2011. Fourth is a market leading SaaS provider of back office systems to the hospitality sector, headquartered in London. It employs 167 staff and delivers material benefits to over 20,000 users. Fourth was founded in 1999 by restaurant entrepreneurs Derek and Edwina Lilley, who remain investors in the business. Since then, it has grown rapidly to become the UK market leader with a 12% share of the market.
www.fourthhospitality.com
Contact: David Ewing
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XLN |
2010 |
MBO |
Software and IT services |
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ECI completed the secondary buyout of XLN, the UK’s leading supplier of telecoms services for small business, in 2010. The business, which was founded in 2002, has over 115,000 customers and specialises in providing high quality, low cost fixed-line, mobile and broadband services via its own industry leading, proprietary technology platform. www.xlntelecom.co.uk
Contact: Tom Wrenn
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Ascribe |
2009 |
P2P |
Software and IT services / Healthcare |
£33m |
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A £33m public to private transaction of a healthcare IT provider to primary and secondary care.
www.ascribe.com
Contact: David Ewing
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DLP Limited |
2008 |
MBO |
Manufacturing / Healthcare |
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Management buyout of a leading manufacturer and distributor of adapted bathroom and kitchen products for assisted living.
www.akwmedicare.co.uk
Contact: Chris Warren
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Kelvin Hughes |
2007 |
MBO |
Manufacturing |
£52m |
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£52 million management buyout of a leading supplier of navigation products and services for the Naval and Commercial marine sectors.
www.kelvinhughes.com
Contact: Ken Lindsay
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Clinisys |
2007 |
MBO |
Software and IT services / Healthcare |
£61m |
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£61 million buyout of a leading pan-European supplier of Laboratory Information Management Systems to the healthcare market.
www.clinisysgroup.com
Contact: Tom Wrenn
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Premier Care |
2007 |
Investment |
Healthcare / Consumer and leisure |
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2007 buyout of Premier, the market leader in the UK and North America in the selling of specialist products to enable the consumer with mobility difficulties to live at home for longer.
www.premiercarebathing.com/
Contact: Richard Chapman
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M2 Digital |
2006 |
MBO |
Support services |
£20m |
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£20 million buyout of this Manchester headquartered support services provider in print, copying and document management.
www.m2digital.co.uk
Contact: John Hayhurst
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Bargain Booze |
2006 |
MBO |
Consumer and leisure |
£64m |
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Harmoni |
2002 |
MBO |
Healthcare |
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Harmoni is a leading provider of out of hours primary care services to over five million patients across the UK. www.harmoni.co.uk
Contact: Sean Whelan
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