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SME Services - 17 May 2013

The challenge that any business servicing the SME sector is presented with is providing products and services that are high in quality but low in price. SME customers want the quality of service of any corporate customer but, equally, they want a product that is affordable and that will not impact their cost base significantly.

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The Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 - 15 Apr 2013

Three of ECI’s existing portfolio companies ranked amongst Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing profits, based on their latest three years of available accounts according to the Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100, published on Sunday 14 April 2013.

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ECI sponsors the UK tech awards - 04 Apr 2013

ECI’s TMT team are sponsoring “tech growth business of the year award” at the UK tech awards (www.uktech-awards.co.uk). The UK tech awards has evolved, by popular request, from the very successful techMARK Awards which concerned only quoted tech companies, and which had been held for 13 consecutive years since the launch in 2000. The UK tech awards are positioned to broaden the tech universe, and will include not only publicly quoted “techMARK” companies, but also AIM tech companies and fast growing and innovative private tech companies.

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ECI invests in Amber Travel - 02 Apr 2013

ECI has taken a majority stake in premium rail travel company, Amber Travel. The transaction values the business at over £50m and represents a successful exit for Primary Capital who invested in Amber in 2005.

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Citation appoints former Laterooms CEO - 15 Feb 2013

ECI is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Morris as the new Chief Executive of Citation plc (“Citation”), following ECI’s acquisition of the company in December 2012. Chris Morris was the former CEO and FD of Laterooms, a previous ECI investment.

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Bargain Booze beats the market - 28 Jan 2013

ECI's Bargain Booze, the leading off licence and convenience store group, has reported a 10 per cent increase in like-for-like retail sales during its key Christmas trading period highlighting its combination of growth and resilience.

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ECI invests in Citation plc - 07 Jan 2013

ECI Partners LLP announced today it has taken a majority stake in Citation plc (“Citation”) in order to support Citation in realising its plans for growth.