ECI Partners takes stake in Independent Governance Group

PE firm says trustee business provides strong organic and acquisitive growth opportunity

Jonathan Stapleton
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Andrew Bradshaw: We are well-positioned to pursue our plans for growth, deliver innovative solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs and create new career opportunities for our talent

Mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners has taken a stake in Independent Governance Group (IGG) – citing a “strong organic growth opportunity” and the potential for “acquisitions to further boost growth”.

The deal with ECI represents an initial exit for Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) – the private equity firm that first invested in Ross Trustees, one of the two trustee firms that later merged to f...

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