M&A Deal Summary

ECI Partners Acquires CMAP Software

On November 4, 2024, private equity firm ECI Partners acquired internet software and services company CMAP Software from NorthEdge Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ECI Partners’ 13th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is ECI Partners’ 72nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-11-04
Target CMAP Software
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) ECI Partners
Sellers(s) NorthEdge Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)

Target

CMAP Software

Cheshire, United Kingdom
CMAP Software is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, to support the firm’s rapidly growing team and global expansion plans. CMAP Software is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ECI Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 2.0B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ECI Partners is a private equity firm focused on the smaller middle-market company that invests in growing businesses valued up to £300m. ECI looks for UK businesses or businesses with a substantial presence in the UK. Funds are generally used to support expansion, acquisitions, management buyouts, buy-ins, turnarounds, and refinancing. Target sectors include IT services, support services, Insurance, and SME services. ECI will not invest in early-stage companies. ECI Partners was formed in 1976 and has offices in London, Manchester, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 77 of 78
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 13 of 13
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 20
Country (United Kingdom) 72 of 73
Year (2024) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-31 Croud

London, United Kingdom

Croud is a digital marketing agency that operates from offices across the world. Croud was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-14 Insurance Insider

London, United Kingdom

Insurance Insider is a digital news and intelligence platform for the London insurance and global reinsurance markets. The company helps clients seize new business opportunities and avoid risks by providing breaking news, deep analysis, and actionable insights on the insurance market. Across three products, its intelligence covers the London market, global (re)insurance market, insurance-linked securities market, and US property and casualty market. Insurance Insider was formed in 1996 and is based in London.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NorthEdge Capital

Manchester, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 900M GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NorthEdge is a lower mid-market buy-out and development capital investment firm focused on investing in the Northern part of the UK. NorthEdge looks to commit £2 to £50 million in companies generating at least £5 million revenue and £0.5 million in profits. NorthEdge does not have any stated sector preferences and seeks to work alongside ambitious management teams when pursuing transactions. The Firm launched its firms fund in 2011 and has offices in Manchester and Leeds.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 7
Country (United Kingdom) 22 of 22
Year (2024) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-01 Helios

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Helios is a full-service, independent, global healthcare communications and strategic consultancy. The Agency works with global pharmaceutical clients to deliver high-quality, high-impact bespoke solutions across a range of services including medical writing, advisory boards, training and symposia. Helios was founded in 2015 and is based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.

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