ECI Partners LLP and Bridgepoint Growth II, managed by Bridgepoint Group plc agreed to acquire an unknown majority stake in Helio Intelligence Group Limited from Bridgepoint Group plc and Bowmark Capital LLP.
ECI Partners LLP and Bridgepoint Growth II, managed by Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE:BPT) agreed to acquire an unknown majority stake in Helio Intelligence Group Limited from Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE:BPT) and Bowmark Capital LLP on May 18, 2026. Under the terms of the transaction, Bridgepoint will reinvest in Helio as a minority shareholder.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Raymond James Wealth Management Group Limited acted as financial advisor, Taylor Wessing LLP and Stephenson Harwood LLP acted as legal advisors, Oliver Wyman Limited acted as commecial due diligence provider, and Crosslake Fibre Uk Limited acted as technology due diligence provider for Bowmark Capital LLP and Bridgepoint Group plc. Arma Partners LLP acted as financial advisor, Squire Patton Boggs Park Lane Limited acted as legal advisor, Simon, Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants Limited acted as commercial due diligence provider, A&M Financial Services Ltd acted as financial due diligence provider, Artefact It Limited acted as AI due diligence provider, and Ernst & Young LLP acted as accountant for ECI Partners LLP. Arrowpoint Advisory LLP acted as financial advisor and Marriott Harrison LLP acted as legal advisor for Helio Intelligence Group Limited. Jeremy Dennison of Travers Smith LLP acted as legal advisor to Bridgepoint Group plc.
Bridgepoint Group plc is a United Kingdom-based international alternative asset fund management company that is focused on the middle market. The Company acquires or invests in businesses with a European focus and seeks to build stronger businesses with enhanced long-term potential. The Company indirectly invests through its investments in private equity, infrastructure and credit funds, which include Bridgepoint Europe VII, a middle-market buyout fund that acquires and realizes value from European companies; Bridgepoint Credit, which is a private credit platform that invests across the capital structure and risk-reward spectrum through three complementary strategies, namely syndicated debt, direct lending and credit opportunities; Energy Capital Partners, a private infrastructure managers focused on North American, middle-market energy transition opportunities; and Bridgepoint Growth II, a small-cap fund, which focuses on companies using digital technologies, among others.
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ECI Partners LLP and Bridgepoint Growth II, managed by Bridgepoint Group plc agreed to acquire an unknown majority stake in Helio Intelligence Group Limited from Bridgepoint Group plc and Bowmark Capital LLP.