We buy exceptional businesses with the aim of owning them for the long run.
LXP Partners is an investment partnership formed to acquire and build small to medium-sized companies in the UK. We are looking to partner with ambitious leaders who need capital to grow, or owners looking to retire and monetize their life’s work while leaving their business in safe hands.
What makes LXP different
I am not your typical investor. I am an entrepreneur who formed LXP with a goal: to buy and manage businesses for the long-term. I believe in aligning incentives and focusing on growth and operational excellence rather than financial engineering.
Investment Horizon
LXP is a long term holding company with permanent capital, with the intention of owning companies for the long term.
Funding Commitment
LXP has the funds ready and available to buy a business today.
Execution Speed
We are not bogged down by complex bureaucracy - we can negotiate deals quickly and act fast.
Incentive Alignment
We respect your legacy and believe strongly in creating an incentive structure that benefits management and employees, not just shareholders.
Who I am
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Pierre has a decade of experience in investment banking and investing. He was most recently an investment director working on acquiring businesses on behalf of a large family office. He also worked for Evercore Partners in their Mergers and Acquisitions division.
When away from his desk, Pierre likes to spend time with his growing family and playing golf (poorly).
Pierre grew up in London and has spent most of his life in the UK – he holds a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
What LXP looks for
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Financials
Stable and growing business, positive free cash-flow
Industry
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Fragmented industry, underpinned by secular tailwinds. We are focused on sub-sectors within commercial services and manufacturing.
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Reputation
We look for businesses with a stellar reputation in their respective sectors and a loyal and diverse customer base.
Seller Goals
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We partner with two kinds of sellers:
Ambitious leaders looking for a partner to continue to grow
Sellers looking to transition out but who care what happens post close and want to ensure a smooth transition to the benefit of their employees, clients and suppliers.
Get in touch.
If you are the owner of a business and are looking for a partner to help you grow or you are starting to contemplate what might be next, please get in touch.