After quiet 2025, ECI sees UK private equity rebound with AI value creation

January 1, 2026

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Following a quieter-than-usual 2025 for the UK PE market, ECI Partners, the leading mid-market private equity firm, believes the UK remains a favourable environment for entrepreneurs and predicts that 2026 will see more deals, with a flight to qualit...

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After quiet 2025, ECI sees UK private equity rebound with AI value creation

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