Houlihan Lokey Advises CMap

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that CMap, a portfolio company of NorthEdge Capital, has received investment from ECI Partners (ECI).

CMap is dedicated to helping professional services companies become more operationally and commercially successful. CMap’s user-friendly, industry-specific Professional Services Automation (PSA) software streamlines processes for consulting and AEC firms by replacing disparate systems, spreadsheets, and servers. Trusted by more than 600 clients globally, CMap enables its clients to save time, increase profit, and reduce risks.

The investment provides a full realisation for NorthEdge Capital, which invested in CMap in 2019. Manchester-headquartered CMap has grown rapidly due to the fast-growing global demand for PSA software and its highly verticalised strategy. CMap specialises in the consulting and AEC sectors, helping companies increase project profitability, manage staff utilisation, and forecast with confidence.

ECI will support CMap to invest in its team, deepen its presence within the consulting and AEC markets, continue its international growth, and accelerate its product and AI roadmap to further improve its customer offering.

ECI is a leading private equity investor focused on offering collaborative support to management teams. ECI prides itself on being straightforward, helping where it believes it can add value, and working in absolute alignment with management teams.

NorthEdge is a lower-middle-market private equity firm headquartered in the North, owned and built by its senior team and supported by a global blue-chip investor base. The company has £900 million in AUM across four regionally focused funds.

Houlihan Lokey acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CMap.

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