ECI Partners
ECI Partners is a UK growth-focused mid-market private equity firm founded in 1976 as Equity Capital for Industry under a Bank of England initiative, with offices in London, Manchester and New York and authorised by the FCA (FRN 209968). The firm backs high-growth, tech-enabled UK companies through its ECI buyout fund series, which reached a GBP 1bn hard cap with ECI 12 in 2023, and manages around USD 3bn.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
6 funds tracked, 39 portfolio companies (18 active · 21 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
39 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund ECI Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
ECI 12Buyout2023 · 3yr€1.2B9 active
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software |  UK | 2024 | |
| TMT | UK | 2023 | |
| AdTech | UK | 2024 | |
| TMT | UK | 2026 | |
| Financials | UK | 2024 | |
| TMT | UK | 2024 | |
| Cybersecurity | UK | 2023 | |
| EdTech |  Netherlands | 2026 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2024 |
UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2023Netherlands· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2024ECI 11Buyout2018 · 8yr€819M9 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthTech | UK | 2018 | |
| InsurTech | UK | 2021 | |
| IT Services | UK | 2022 | |
| IT Services | UK | 2022 | |
| Software | UK | 2020 | |
| Software | UK | 2020 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2018 | |
| E-commerce | UK | 2020 | |
| Energy | UK | 2022 |
UK· Entry 2018UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2018UK· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2022Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | UK | 2020 | 2021 | IPO | – | – | |
| Financials | UK | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | ||
| Software | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Software | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Telecom | UK | 2018 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | |||
| Financials |  Ireland | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | |||
| TMT | UK | 2018 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| SaaS | UK | 2018 | 2026 | Secondary |
ECI 10BuyoutRealized2014 · 12yr€585M0 active · 4 realized
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | |||
| TMT | UK | 2016 | 2022 | Secondary | – | ||
| AdTech | UK | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | |||
| Financials | UK | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale |
ECI 9Buyout2010 · 16yr€511M0 active · 7 realized
Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | Ireland | 2011 | 2014 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | UK | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| Hospitality | UK | 2014 | 2018 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | UK | 1999 | 2003 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | UK | 2011 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| Telecom | UK | 2011 | 2015 | Secondary | – | ||
| Telecom | UK | 2010 | 2014 | Secondary | – |
ECI 8BuyoutRealized2005 · 21yr€298M0 active · 1 realized
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | UK | 2007 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – |
ECI 7GrowthRealized2000 · 26yr€205M0 active · 1 realized
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | UK | 2002 | 2007 | Secondary | – |
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About ECI Partners
ECI Partners is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 8 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, consumer, software, financials, business services and industrials.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, consumer, software, financials, business services and industrials businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 8 fund vehicles, 54 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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