ECI are delighted to announce our investment in Shaw Gibbs, a top 35 practice which supports private individuals, entrepreneurial businesses, public sector/non-profit organisations and international groups with tailored accounting, tax and advisory services.
Founded on a commitment to building strong, long-term client relationships, Shaw Gibbs has established itself as one of the UK’s leading accountancy, tax and business advisory firms servicing c.25,000 clients. Combining local service, deep technical expertise and innovative solutions, the business helps clients navigate increasingly complex financial and regulatory environments through a comprehensive suite of advisory, accounting, tax and audit services.
Since Apiary’s investment in 2022, the business has completed fourteen acquisitions, expanding its reach across the UK and Ireland. Recent additions including Alliotts, Martin and Company, and Crowleys DFK in Ireland, strengthened the group’s regional footprint to support clients through local relationships backed by national scale.
Shaw Gibbs’ focus on its employee value proposition has supported its growth, creating an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, strong training and development programmes, and long-term progression pathways. This has helped support leading employee retention rates and longevity of customer relationships.
Shaw Gibbs selected ECI as its partner for the next phase of growth, recognising ECI’s experience supporting relationship-led businesses and its track record in financial services with investments including KB Associates and IGG.
This investment reflects the strength of our business, the success of our strategy, and our continued position as a firm of choice for talented people, clients and high-quality firms looking to join us. I am excited to partner with ECI for this next stage of our growth. They understand our focus on culture and clients and offer hands on support for continuing to invest in the team and innovation through technology, which will support further sustainable growth.”
Shaw Gibbs stood out to us as one of the most client-centric businesses in the accountancy space, with the platform to scale their consistently high-quality service. Their breadth of offering, culture and employee proposition, on top of a track record of integrating high-quality businesses, gives them an excellent platform for further growth. We’re excited to work with the management team to deliver on that opportunity together.”
