Altus Partners Monthly Roundup
Here's your roundup of news and insights from Altus Partners and The LCap Group over the last month.
In this month's edition:
If you’re ready to transform your leadership strategy and drive real value in your portfolio companies, the 2024 Leadership Capital Report from The LCap Group is for you.
Through the comprehensive analysis of private equity-backed exits, we reveal how the right leadership structures and behaviours are fuelling success. Companies that excelled placed a sharp focus on leaders with domain expertise, operational agility, and a deep understanding of market dynamics. These leaders weren’t just navigating change; they were shaping it, driving innovation, and fostering resilience in their teams.
By investing in Leadership Capital, businesses are better positioned to respond to customer needs, anticipate market shifts, and optimise their operations for maximum value creation. The report provides actionable insights for investors and leaders to help them build leadership teams that will drive sustainable success in any economic climate.
Discover how effective leadership drives value creation in a challenging market by accessing the game-changing insights here now >>
Decisive, proactive leadership changes often set top-performing businesses apart - we clearly see this within the results of The LCap Group's 2024 Leadership Capital Report.
But too much change, too fast, risks harming value creation—or even causing serious setbacks. Here are key questions to consider:
Understanding a business's change capacity supports a shift in mindset toward leadership optimisation, forward planning, and a careful approach to priorities and timing.
Read the insights from Samuel Robberts, CSO at The LCap Group, on why timing is everything for successful leadership change >>
In private equity-backed companies, leadership teams are essential for driving success. But how do you predict their performance?
Our research on the PACE behavioral assessment reveals that high performance depends on four core behaviors: Pragmatism, Agility, Curiosity, and Execution.
Here’s what each of these means:
Our PACE tool helps private equity clients assess leadership teams, pinpoint strengths, and identify gaps. This offers valuable insight into team behavior profiles, enabling quicker, data-driven decisions that drive growth and build value.
Interested? Take PACE now >>
Senior Legal Counsel (Private Equity) - London Area
An esteemed Private Equity fund has retained Altus Partners to hire a Senior Legal Counsel for their Legal and Compliance Department. The successful incumbent will assume legal and regulatory responsibilities at the firm and fund level, alongside deal and fund portfolio activity as required.
Senior Director/Head of Corporate Development – PE-Backed Consultancy Business - London Area
Altus Partners are working exclusively with a global, rapidly growing, private equity-backed consultancy business, headquartered in Central London. Backed by a leading large cap Private Equity fund, our client is looking to implement a strategic M&A strategy as they increase their global coverage. They are seeking a Head of Corporate Development & M&A, to act as a key member of an already impressive senior leadership, and help define the long term strategic plan of the business.
Fund Controller – Private Equity - London Area
Altus Partners is excited to partner with a leading growth equity firm that invests in groundbreaking technology-focused businesses that can scale to global players. Supporting the head of Finance, the role will be focused on handling accounting and finance duties. Your work will include portfolio valuations, audits, liaising with administrators, and managing the day-to-day financial function.
Finance Director – Media - London Area
We are working exclusively with a private equity-backed media production business on a Finance Director position, headquartered in London. client provides a range of innovative media, including bespoke animation, virtual & augmented reality, and interactive experiences for corporate clients ranging from FTSE-listed organisations to innovative startups. This will be a highly strategic role, partnering the Group CFO and CEO and external senior stakeholders on the most commercial projects, while also taking ownership of the finance function.
Altus Partners is proud to have secured a market-leading offering to Private Equity backed companies throughout Europe, thanks to our relationships with leading funds across Europe and their portfolio companies, led by a highly talented team of specialists that has many years of experience in executing a diverse array of mandates.
Please get in touch with our team to find out more about how we can help: https://www.altus-partners.com/contact