Encore Acquires Eclipse to Expand UK Event Production Capabilities
November 20, 2025
Encore, a global event production and technology company headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois, has acquired Eclipse, a Beckenham, United Kingdom–based creative technical production firm founded in 1988. The acquisition strengthens Encore's presence and capabilities in the UK market—adding Eclipse's production, scenic and in-house creative expertise and venue relationships with London hotels and stadiums.
- Buyers
- Encore
- Targets
- Eclipse
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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