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At the 2024 Growth Summit, ECI’s Brett Pentz sat down with Moneypenny and Peoplesafe to explore their different approaches to entering North America - one through organic growth, the other via acquisition. 🔹 Market dynamics matter: it's not just "one US market", but 50 individual ones. 🔹 Strategy counts: from pricing to marketing, what works in the UK doesn't always translate. 🔹 Culture is key: hiring locally and adapting leadership styles helps teams thrive. 🔹 Having the right investor helps: from M&A support to market insights, strategic backing makes a difference. Whether you're considering organic growth or an acquisition-led approach, their experiences offer valuable insights into what it really takes to scale in the US. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ek45EupB

In our latest Quick Fire, we chatted with ECI's Investment Associate, Ludvig Hamilton, about his journey into private equity, the cultural nuances he's discovered since moving from Sweden, and his dream life as Ash Ketchum. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJx93BP2

An M&A strategy is only as good as its execution. So how do you get it right?💡   At ECI, we've supported our portfolio in making over 80 acquisitions. Skyler ver Bruggen shares five secrets this has taught us around successful win strategies and driving value from M&A. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e4nGShxM   Thanks to Andrew Collis and Paul Burton for their insights!

🍾 Congratulations to ISMS.online for being named Best Cybersecurity Compliance Company at the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards! A great achievement and well-deserved recognition of their innovative approach to cybersecurity compliance. Well done to the ISMS.online team and all the winners👏 https://lnkd.in/egwNvZ_U #CybersecurityExcellenceAwards

To celebrate International Women's Day's 2025 theme of 'accelerate action', we asked our portfolio and members of the ECI team what initiatives and behaviours were making a real impact within their organisation. Change doesn't happen overnight, but real progress comes from investing in inclusivity and being part of a community that wants to drive things forward. https://lnkd.in/erzPk4XN Thanks to Claire Williams at Ciphr, Debbie Martin at Peoplesafe, Wendy Swash at Moneypenny, and Fiona Moore and Tamsin Webster at ECI for sharing their thoughts.

We're thrilled to be rolling out our Amplifind™360 platform to our portfolio, leveraging AI to drive efficiency, visibility and collaboration across their M&A pipeline.     Read our Q&A with Origination Partner, Suzanne Pike, to discover how it differs from ECI's original Amplifind™ platform launched in 2020, and why the product is unique in the private equity market. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ewHjTmEk

🪩 Congratulations to TAG who have been voted Favourite Travel Company at the TPi Awards 2025 for the 13th time! What fantastic recognition of the team's hard work and the exceptional service they offer to clients 🪩 #tpiawards2025

Over the past 12 months, we have been honoured to partner with Glass Door Homeless Charity, fundraising to support their vital work. Glass Door is a London-based charity that provides essential support for people experiencing homelessness, including providing emergency shelters and on-going support. Some fundraising highlights include: ⛺ Our team braved the cold alongside Glass Door for their #SleepOut, gaining a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by those they support 🗻 Our Marketing & Events Manager Chloe James climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, pushing her limits to reach the summit 🎱 The ECI pool tournament brought together our advisory community for some friendly (and competitive!) fun, with a huge congratulations to winners Vinay Ghai and Stephen Roberts! 🍷 Hosted a wine tasting event, with a blind auction that helped raised funds 🏃♂️ Our 'Wellness Step Challenge' saw the ECI team walk a combined 7 million steps over the course of a fortnight A huge thank you to Glass Door for their inspiring work, to every member of the ECI team for their efforts, and to all who generously donated - your support is making a real difference. #CharityPartnership #GlassDoor 

As businesses scale, the role of a Chief People Officer becomes more critical than ever. In this interview with HR Grapevine, BCN Chief People Officer, Victoria Jackson, shares how the company prioritises its people strategy, from shaping a strong company culture to investing in talent development. 💡 Discover the key takeaways from their conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eG2Va-ih

As the long nights start to draw to an end, there’s still time to enjoy a good book under a blanket. From gripping tales of resilience to a fresh perspective on decision-making, here is what the ECI team are reading this winter season: https://lnkd.in/e7wQsN5W Thank you Jeremy Lytle, Isabella Fox, Skyler ver Bruggen, Fiona Moore and Mia Smith for your recommendations.