WA’s Investor Services team is very pleased to have advised ECI and the Bionic management team on its successful exit to OMERS Private Equity.

Bionic is the leading marketplace in the UK for SMEs services, using its team of tech-enabled experts to match businesses with the best business energy, insurance, connectivity, and commercial finance solutions.

Using our unrivalled network of senior policymakers and officials in the UK, WA provided an in-depth analysis of the diverse markets in which Bionic operates, demonstrating the strength of the business’s approach in meeting its customers’ needs in a complex political and regulatory environment.

Commenting on the deal, WA Partner and Head of Investor Services Lizzie Wills said: “It has been a pleasure to work with ECI and the exceptional Bionic management team on their successful transaction. WA’s Investor Services team was able to bring to bear our extensive network of key decision-makers were able to deliver a thorough assessment of the many different sectors relevant to Bionic. These insights and the wider intelligence gathered to inform our due diligence clearly demonstrates Bionic’s resilience to the challenges which those sectors may face in the coming years. We congratulate ECI and Bionic on a successful exit and look forward to seeing the business continue to flourish on the next stage of its journey.”

WA’s Investor Services team is delighted to announce that it has advised Trilantic Europe on its successful acquisition of Kantar Public, a global consulting business providing bespoke research services to governments and public-sector organisations.

Using our extensive network of senior policymakers and officials in the UK, and working with WA’s international partners across Europe and Australia, we provided an in-depth analysis of the regulatory and procurement landscape for large-scale and longitudinal population research services in government, as well as a detailed assessment of the political drivers for evidence-based policymaking in each territory.

Commenting on the deal, WA Partner and Head of Investor Services Lizzie Wills said: “It has been a pleasure to have worked with Trilantic on their successful transaction. WA’s Investor Services team, and our international network of partners, have unrivalled access to key officials directly involved in procuring population research services in the territories we analysed for this project. We were able to bring this network to bear to help the Trilantic team understand the appetite for such services in government, and the demand for Kantar’s bespoke methods in shaping policy decisions. We look forward to seeing the business go from strength to strength in the coming years.”