ECI Partners strengthens investment team with new hires

Mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners has expanded its investment team with the appointments of Ben Kirrage as investment manager and Georgia Ling as investment analyst.

Ben joins from global wealth management platform FNZ, where he was chief of staff for the European business and part of the strategy and corporate development team. 

With prior M&A experience at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Raymond James, he will focus on sourcing and executing investments in high-growth, resilient businesses across ECI’s core sectors while supporting portfolio management teams.

Georgia joins from Rothschild & Co, where she worked as an M&A analyst with a focus on technology, including IoT and vertical software. 

In her new role, she will support the team in identifying and executing new investment opportunities across ECI’s UK pipeline.

Chris Watt, managing partner at ECI, said: “Ben brings with him a great deal of
experience in M&A and long-term business planning, which will be extremely useful to support growth strategies for ECI and our portfolio. 

“His knowledge of PE markets in Europe and the US will also be extremely beneficial. 

“Georgia is another great addition to our team and represents the next generation of talented professionals for ECI. 

“We look forward to working with both Ben and Georgia on our future pipeline of deals.”

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