Exponent Invests in Ethos Engineering

Exponent Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in H&MV Engineering

February 14, 2022

Industrial Services

Exponent Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority stake in H&MV Engineering, a Co. Limerick-based specialist in high-voltage electrical engineering that serves data centre, renewables and utility clients across Ireland, the UK and EMEA. The investment will back management (who are reinvesting) and support international growth, expansion of design and delivery capabilities, and business development.

Exponent Invests in Hippo Digital

March 4, 2025

IT Services

Exponent, a European private equity firm, has agreed to invest in Hippo Digital, a Leeds-based digital transformation and user-centric design consultancy serving the UK public sector. The investment will support Hippo's scaling plans and bolster its engineering, data and AI capabilities; Paul Nannetti will join as Chair and the deal is expected to complete by early April subject to customary approvals.

One Equity Partners Acquires EthosEnergy

August 28, 2024

Industrial Services

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired EthosEnergy, a global independent service provider for rotating equipment serving power generation, energy, industrial and aerospace & defense markets. The transaction supports EthosEnergy's growth as demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and outsourced operations & maintenance rises amid secular tailwinds in gas power and broader electrification trends.

LGT Capital Partners and Hamilton Lane Take Minority Stakes in Exponent-backed H&MV Engineering

September 9, 2024

Energy

LGT Capital Partners and funds managed by Hamilton Lane have made minority investments in Exponent-backed H&MV Engineering, valuing the Irish high-voltage engineering specialist at €750 million. The growth-capital deal will support H&MV’s international expansion, capability development and continued growth across data centre, renewables and utilities end markets.

Intrepid Makes Strategic Investment in ECOTEC International Holdings

February 3, 2022

Energy

Funds managed by Intrepid Investment Management (the investing arm of Intrepid Financial Partners) have made a strategic growth investment in ECOTEC International Holdings, LLC to accelerate production and the roll-out of its methane emissions instrumentation and emissions data software. The capital and Intrepid's energy-sector expertise will support ECOTEC's expansion into oil and gas while meeting strong demand in the biogas and natural gas markets.

Ethos Partners Acquires IP Integration (IPI)

April 12, 2023

IT Services

Ethos Partners LLP has completed a buyout investment in IP Integration (IPI), a UK-based contact centre services and solutions provider headquartered in Reading. The Ethos investment provides a partial cash-out for the vendor and will support IPI's growth, cloud migration and expansion of its professional services and proprietary solutions.