Limerston Capital is a private equity firm that pursues control investments in UK lower mid-market companies, creating value through an operationally focused and buy-and-build driven model.

Limerston Capital

ECI Partners is a growth-focused private equity group based in the UK and the US. It was first established by the Bank of England in 1976. ECI typically invests up to £100m of equity in businesses valued at up to £300m. The company has a strong focus on sustainable businesses built for the long-term and is committed to good ESG practices. ECI has a history of successful investments and has a network that unlocks opportunities worldwide.

ECI Partners

Limerston Capital | 2,439 followers on LinkedIn. Limerston Capital is a private equity firm making control investments in UK lower mid-market companies. | Limerston Capital manages over £500m and has a proven, value-based and operationally focused investment strategy which is delivered by a dedicated team of 12 investing and operating professionals from its headquarters in London. 

The firm manages a concentrated portfolio of control investments in lower mid-market companies headquartered in or with significant operations in the UK, generally with an enterprise value between £50m - £175m. The concentrated portfolio allows Limerston Capital to dedicate significant resources to each portfolio company.

João Rosa

Partner Healthcare & Lifesciences Limerston Capital

Jane Grewar

Board Director | Private Equity | Management Consulting | Business Excellence

Victoria Wood

Operating Partner at Limerston Capital

Mike Asplin

Congratulations to Limerston Capital portfolio company Astoriom for its first US acquisition. This is a great first step on Astoriom’s buy-and-build growth trajectory with geographic expansion into one of the largest bioscience hubs in the US as well as strengthening our biorepository service offering! #bolt -ons #buy -and-build #portfoliocompanies #operatingteam https://lnkd.in/d4yBfsV2

Congratulations to Limerston Capital portfolio company Concept Life Sciences in its acquisition of Charnwood Discovery , a renowned UK provider of drug discovery research. As demand for cutting-edge pharmaceutical services continues to grow, this acquisition highlights our commitment to driving innovation in life sciences. Together, we are empowering CLS to enhance its market-leading position and deliver even more value to its global client base. #PrivateEquity #LifeSciences #DrugDiscovery #StrategicGrowth #Innovation #PharmaInvestments https://lnkd.in/dymNVvRY

LIMERSTON CAPITAL EXITS VILLAGE BAKERY TO FRENCH STRATEGIC ACQUIROR FOLLOWING THREE YEARS OF STRONG GROWTH Limerston Capital, the UK mid-market private equity investment firm, has completed the exit of Village Bakery, the premium private label baked goods company to the leading French value-added industrial bakery business, Groupe Menissez, delivering a return in excess of 3.5x MoM and 50% IRR. Village Bakery produces baked goods at scale for leading brands across the retail, hospitality and food service sectors in the UK including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, the Co-op and Sainsbury’s. Limerston invested in Village Bakery in 2021 and has overseen a period of investment and rapid growth including the opening of a new 140,000 sq ft ‘super bakery’ at the company’s headquarters in Wrexham, UK and the near doubling of staff numbers taking the company to a team of over 900 employees. The bakery now features three new ‘state-of-the-art’ automated lines producing top quality bread rolls, sourdough loaves and pancakes for its customers. The transaction is Limerston’s third exit from its first fund, Limerston Capital Partners I. João Rosa, Founding Partner, Limerston Capital commented: “We are delighted to have exited Village Bakery ahead of plan, following a period of significant investment, development and rapid growth for the company.” “Supported by the Limerston operating partners, the Village Bakery management team deserve enormous credit for their commitment and diligence in delivering the highest standards of product quality and best-in-class service to their loyal customers while doubling Group sales since the opening of the super-bakery. We wish the team well and we are delighted that Groupe Menissez will be overseeing the company’s next phase of growth.” Robin Jones, CEO and co-owner, said: “I would like to thank Limerston Capital and their team for their input, support and playing their part in growing Village Bakery into what it is today. We can all be very proud of our achievements over the past three years, the quality of the platform that we have built and the exciting future for the business working with Groupe Menissez.” Stephens acted as financial advisor and CMS Law acted as legal advisor to the sellers. KPMG (financial & tax) and PwC (commercial) provided vendor due diligence. For more information visit our website https://lnkd.in/eB4bHYSS #PrivateEquity #VillageBakery

Limerston Capital portfolio company Cormica Global Medical Device Testing announces its first US bolt-on acquisition of Tpm Laboratories Inc today as we continue to grow the group through acquisitions in Continental Europe and in North America. Congratulations to the team! #bolt -on #acquisition #buyandbuild #privateequity #USexpansion https://lnkd.in/dF-GuXRZ

We are delighted to have closed our second fund and are proud to partner with an extremely high quality group of existing and new investors. This support is testament to the confidence our limited partners have in our team and our investment approach providing strong operational and acquisition support to our portfolio companies through our fully-integrated and dedicated in-house operational and investment teams. The successful fundraising was achieved despite the challenging market conditions, thanks to our strong track record, our differentiated positioning and strong relationships with investors. #fundclose #fundraising #privateequity #LimerstonCapital https://lnkd.in/dW9DAG5P

Thanks Silvia Iacovcich and Real Deals for an insightful article on deal origination. Our Head of Origination Valentina Vitali talks about how Limerston Capital has adapted to the changing macro situation to cut through the noise and uncover ‘rough diamonds’ that are still out there. https://lnkd.in/d8_7Gdk8

We are delighted that Limerston Capital is a finalist in the Actum Group Awards in the Best Use of Technology in Value Creation category alongside HG Capital, LLC , NorthEdge and TA Associates for our carve-out of Concept Life Sciences . Congratulations to the Limerston Capital team of operating partners who drove the project Marco Ferrara , Dieter Joseph and Jane Grewar . https://lnkd.in/dd5cXECc

Today we have further bolstered our presence in the healthcare, testing and certification sectors, with the acquisition of newly rebranded business, Astoriom, from Source BioScience. This deal will allow us to draw on our deep experience in adjacent markets, drive value and growth and support the team to reach its full potential with a buy-and-build growth strategy in the US and Europe. Thank you to all involved: Investec , KPMG , BDO and Milbank LLP . See our news story for more information: https://lnkd.in/drZXxhAR

Congratulations to Limerston Capital portfolio company Village Bakery on winning The Wales Fast Growth 50 Family Business Growth Award for its 196.2% growth from 2020 to 2022. Jones' Village Bakery is now led by the third generation of the Jones family, standing out as a premier private label bakery serving major UK retailers and foodservice companies. The bakery blends traditional recipes with modern techniques to produce premium breads, rolls, pies, sausage rolls, and pastries. Anchored in North Wales, its strategic investments in state-of-the-art facilities and emphasis on quality and customer service fuel continued growth. #growth #valuecreation #backingUKbusiness #investment #privateequity https://lnkd.in/dkC7vgDA ? utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Thanks to Matthias Plötz and The Drawdown for the great conversation about how Limerston Capital came about and the operational challenges that we face in this day and age. https://lnkd.in/exQmujrR Martim Avillez Caldeira #LimerstonCapital #privateequity #operations

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Company Name	Limerston Capital	ECI Partners
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MSH ID	COM:LIMERSTONCAP	COM:ECIPARTNERS
Market	PRIVATE	PRIVATE
Sector	Financial Services & Finance	Financial Services
Industry	Private Equity	Private Equity
Country	GB	GB
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Employee Count		69
Website	limerstoncap.com	ecipartners.com
LinkedIn	limerston-capital	eci-partners-llp
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