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Bridgepoint Acquires Eckoh

On January 20, 2025, private equity firm Bridgepoint acquired information technology company Eckoh

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 10th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Bridgepoint’s 81st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-01-20
Target Eckoh
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Bridgepoint
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Eckoh

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Eckoh works with blue-chip organizations and provides secure payment products and customer service solutions. Its customer service solutions enable processing payments, transactions and inquiries without the caller needing to talk to a contact centre agent. Eckoh was founded in 1997 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Bridgepoint

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 28.2B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgepoint is a large European private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies across a broad range of industries with an enterprise value of €200 - €1000 million. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, buy-ins, growth financings, consolidations, and take privates. The firms invest in the range of €75 - €400 million transaction. Bridgepoint Development Capital specializes in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million. General sectors of interest include consumer products and services, retail, financial services, healthcare, media, technology, industrials, and business services. Bridgepoint was formed in 1984 and has offices in London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 184 of 184
Sector (Information Technology) 10 of 10
Type (Going Private) 4 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 81 of 81
Year (2025) 1 of 1
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2024-12-19 Surikat

Gothenburg, Sweden

Surikat is a provider of software solutions for the maritime and logistics sectors. The company specialises in addressing the complex operational needs of ports, terminals, and transportation operators globally. Surikat was founded in 1996 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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