Bridgepoint recently completed the acquisition of Eckoh and the company’s ordinary shares have been delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Bridgepoint will use the facilities provided by LGT Private Debt to support Eckoh’s growth through innovation, expansion and strategic opportunities in order to unlock the company’s full potential.

Founded in 1997, Eckoh employs 190 people and has operations in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in the UK and Omaha, Nebraska, in the US. The company’s mission is to provide software that safeguard’s sensitive customer data from contact center fraud and cybercriminals, preventing organizations from facing financial penalties as a result of data breaches.

Jonathan Smith, Principal at LGT Capital Partners, said: “We are pleased to support Bridgepoint and its investment in Eckoh as the software company enters the next phase in its development journey, driven by geographic expansion, product development and strategic M&A. We are delighted to have closed another transaction with Bridgepoint and highly appreciate their hands-on investment approach and industry expertise.”

Private debt is one of LGT Capital Partners’ areas of expertise in the field of private markets. The team has an average of 13 years of industry experience and is based in Paris, London and Frankfurt am Main. It has invested more than EUR 5.9 billion since 2005. As a specialist in the European private debt market, it arranged the first unitranche transaction in Europe in 2007.