HOME ABOUT US WORKING WITH US OUR SECTORS OUR PORTFOLIO NEWS AND MEDIA CONTACT US Our Sectors Business services Consumer TMT Industrials Healthcare Our portfolio Business services Growth in the business services sector continues at speed and shows no signs of slowing. There are more entrants to the market and the breadth of coverage is expanding. Niche areas such as servicing SMEs, or the testing, inspection and certification services market, show particular potential. One of the attractive features of ECI’s past business services investments includes the visibility of future revenues through contracted and repeat revenue streams. ECI has established a successful long-term track record in the sector over the past three decades, having invested in over 30 business services companies, in sub-sectors including: • Financial services • Human capital and BPO • Logistics and infrastructure • Facilities management • Consultancy 3 of our last 4 investments have been in Business services companies £132m Total equity invested in Business services sector since 2010 Business services contacts Richard Chapman View > John Hayhurst View > View full business services team > Opinions Tech-enabled services Read more > SME services Read more > Testing, inspection & certification market Read more > Offshore finance in the Channel Islands Read more > View more ECI Opinion > Business services portfolio Citation Operating throughout the UK since 1995, Citation provides professional advice and compliance packages to business clients. Read more > Clarke Energy Clarke Energy is the world’s largest independent provider of efficient, clean energy solutions using GE’s Jenbacher gas engines. Read more > Reed & Mackay Established in 1962, Reed & Mackay is a leading provider of business travel and event management services to the corporate sector. Read more > rhubarb “rhubarb” is a market leading premium food and drink brand delivering high-quality food services. “rhubarb” works at many of the UK’s most iconic venues and events including the Royal Albert Hall, Saatchi Gallery, London Eye, Henley Regatta and Royal Ascot. Read more > XLN Business Services XLN is the UK’s leading supplier of telecoms and other services for small businesses. Read more > Selected past investments Name Exit year Exit type Sector M2 2014 Trade Business services M2 is the UK’s leading independent managed print and document services company to corporate clients. It helps firms reduce print costs and improve document management efficiency. M2 Digital was sold to Rigby Group plc in February 2014. EDM 2011 Trade Business services EDM merged with Sala Integrated Information Management Limited in September 2011 to create one of the UK’s largest providers of outsourced information management services and provide ECI with a successful trade exit. Bounty 2007 Trade Business services, TMT Management buyout of the UK market leader in direct marketing to pregnant mothers and new parent households. Sold to Kaboose in November 2007 for £70 million. Enviros 2007 Trade Business services ECI invested in this full service environmental consultancy business in a £14 million buyout in 2001. The business was sold to Alfred McAlpine for £30 million in 2007. Think Money Group 2007 Secondary Business services Think Money Group is the UK’s largest provider of financial services to over-indebted consumers. Its offering includes debt management services, individual voluntary arrangements, banking services and mortgage/loan brokering. Sold to Alchemy in 2007. Hotel and Catering Training 2005 Trade Business services £10 million management buy-in of this hospitality industry organisation from a charitable body in 1998. Sold to VT Group plc. MM Group 2004 Trade Business services, TMT Management buyout of a communications outsourcing and data solutions business based in Bristol. Acquired by SR.Teleperformance in 2004 for £32 million. Highway Emergency Services 2002 Trade Business services Management buy-in to this replacement glass business headquartered in Norwich; sold to South Staffordshire Group in 2002 for £36 million. Serviceteam 2001 Trade Business services Management buy-in of a leading contract services provider to local authorities from AAH plc; acquired by Cleanaway in 2001. Prontaprint 1996 Trade Business services Leading UK high street franchise chain of 300 print and copy shops. Formerly a quoted company called Continuous Stationery. Provend Services Limited 1996 IPO Business services A UK supplier of vending machines, service contractor and wholesaler of ingredients. 22,000 machines in operation. Richmond Events 1994 Secondary Business services Buyout of an exhibitions and events company from Emap plc; sold to management in 1997. Shanks & McEwan 1988 IPO Business services Financing to facilitate the acquisition of Hanson's waste disposal division; floated in 1988. London Brettenham House (South Entrance) Lancaster Place London WC2E 7EN T +44 (0) 20 7606 1000 F +44 (0) 20 7240 5050 Manchester Centurion House 129 Deansgate Manchester M3 3WR T +44 (0) 161 819 3160 F +44 (0) 161 819 3161 Legal notice Accessibility Site map © ECI Partners 2014