SEE ALL INVESTMENTS FirstPort FirstPort is a leading UK residential property management services provider. In 2021, over 290,000 homes across 5,000 developments in England, Wales, and Scotland are managed by the business.  Property types under management include apartment blocks, housing estates, independent retirement living developments, large and complex mixed-use developments, build-to-rent communities and luxury apartments. FirstPort works with developers, investors, freeholders and over 1,000 Resident Management Companies, taking responsibility for managing and coordinating the overall maintenance, health & safety standards, and estate finances for residential properties in communal settings. With offices across the UK, FirstPort has over four decades of experience and employs 4,000 people. In 2020, FirstPort joined forces with property and asset manager Mainstay. Mainstay provides leading commercial and asset management services for investor and corporate clients, including asset management for leasehold residential and build to rent portfolios, facilities management and workplace services. INVESTMENT DATE Sep 2019 COUNTRY UK BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Support Services REVENUE AT ACQ. £60m EMPLOYEES AT ACQ. 3,135 INVESTMENT TYPE Secondary MBO Equistone’s support will ensure we deliver exceptional service for our customers and clients, as well as enabling our employees and partners to establish the skills and expertise we need for the future. Nigel Howell, CEO, FirstPort EQUISTONE TEAM Tim Swales Partner London Sebastien Leusch Investment Director Manchester Isabella Boman-Flavell Investment Manager London RELATED PRESS RELEASES Equistone-backed FirstPort acquires Arcturus Corporation Limited and Freemont 09 Nov 2021 Equistone-backed FirstPort further strengthens property management capability with acquisition of Chamonix Estates 03 Dec 2020 Equistone-backed FirstPort joins forces with Mainstay in industry-leading combination 25 Jun 2020 Equistone to acquire UK residential property management company FirstPort 12 Jul 2019 ADD-ON ACQUISITIONS Blenheims and CampionsNov 2021 Freemont Property ManagersOct 2021 Chamonix EstatesDec 2020 Mainstay GroupSep 2020 CONTACT US AMSTERDAM BIRMINGHAM LONDON MANCHESTER MUNICH PARIS ZURICH PRINT PAGE DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY MODERN SLAVERY ACT INVESTOR LOGIN Equistone Partners Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority. © EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE