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Peoplesafe, a Surrey-headquartered workplace safety provider, has changed hands between two private equity firms. The Epsom-based business has been acquired by Summa Equity from ECI Partners through an investment from the €2.3 billion Summa Equity Fund III.
Founded in 2001, Peoplesafe protects over 350,000 workers across core markets in the UK, US and Canada. The company, which reported revenues of £22.6 million in its last financial year, serves customers from the private and public sectors, in industries including healthcare, utilities, real estate and more.
The company’s services include mobile apps, a 24/7 in-house alarm receiving centre and dedicated devices, which are all connected through its technology platforms, Nexus and Lighthouse. Over the past year it has launched two new products: employee travel safety app Travelsafe; and Roamsafe, which enables staff to maintain connectivity in areas with low-signal.
Summa Equity Director Johan Pietilä Holmner said: "Peoplesafe has built a strong safety offering that combines technology with real-time response. Under its current leadership, the company has seen impressive growth and financial performance.”
"We see clear alignment between Peoplesafe's mission and Summa's focus on building resilient, technology-enabled solutions – contributing to a safer and more protected workplace, which is aligned with our thematic investment strategy."
ECI partner Daniel Bailey said that Peoplesafe’s growth over recent years had seen the firm expand into the North American market, make key acquisitions and launch a new market leading platform that helped to establish tit as a leading workplace safety provider.
Bailey added that ECI Partners looked forward to continuing its involvement in Peoplesafe’s growth journey as a minority investor alongside Summa Equity.
Naz Dossa, Chief Executive of Peoplesafe, said: "Partnering with Summa Equity marks an important step for Peoplesafe.”
"Summa shares our long-term view and our focus on protecting people at work, and their support will help us continue to develop our platform, expand into new markets, and serve customers at greater scale.”
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