Norton Rose Fulbright advises Houlihan Lokey on Bridgepoint’s £169 million offer for Eckoh

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising Houlihan Lokey UK Limited (Houlihan Lokey) as financial adviser to Eagle UK Bidco Limited, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of certain funds managed by Bridgepoint Advisers II Limited (Bridgepoint) on its £169 million recommended cash offer for Eckoh plc (Eckoh).  Under the terms of the offer, Eckoh’s shareholders will receive 54 pence per share in cash.

Bridgepoint is one of the world’s leading quoted private asset growth investors, specialising in private equity, private credit and infrastructure. With €67 billion of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, Bridgepoint combines global scale with local market insight and sector expertise. Eckoh is a leader in data security solutions that protect customers’ data when they engage with organisations through their customer contact centres.

The London-based Norton Rose Fulbright team is being led by corporate partner Paul Whitelock alongside banking partner James Dunnett, with support from corporate associates Jess Ong-Davys and Katherine MacPhail, and banking consultant, Ksenia Orlova.