ERA, founded in 1992, operates across more than 60 countries and has earned a reputation for delivering high-impact cost reduction programmes through a network of over 1,000 consultants and 750+ franchise partners.  Horizon Capital’s £70M commitment to ERA will accelerate its growth plans through further investment in talent, technology, and strategic acquisitions.

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EST’s involvement represents a strategic step in its focus on buy-outs and buy-ins, bringing sector-specific insight and capital to support exceptional businesses in the professional services sector. Matthew Eatough, a Partner at EST and founder of global supply chain consultancy Proxima, has joined the ERA Board as Non-Executive Chairman.

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“I am delighted to join the Board of ERA Group in support of an exciting period of growth underpinned by the investment from Horizon Capital which brings expertise and resources to help further scale the business. I have known ERA for many years and I firmly believe that following the investment from Horizon, it will become the clear market leader in this field and deliver substantial growth for investors with great outcomes for clients and franchisees,” said Matthew Eatough, Partner at EST.

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The transaction has unconditionally exchanged and will complete on 30th May.

 

Media contacts

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About EST Partners

EST is focused on investments in the $270B professional services sector in US and Western Europe. We target opportunities to invest in (or co-invest in), buy-out or carve-out, specialty consulting businesses with ambitious growth plans and differentiated IP/service propositions. We seek profitable firms with up to £25M revenue (or up to £100M for direct co-investments) which are often facing succession planning issues, internal conflicts or are in need of expansion capital.  For more information, visit www.est-partners.com.