- Campbell Lutyens
Infobox_Company
company_name = Campbell Lutyens
company_
company_type = Private Ownership
foundation =1988
founder = John Campbell, Richard Lutyens
location = flagicon|UKLondon, England
industry =Private equity
products = Fund placement, Secondary Advisory
assets =
parent =
key_people =
num_employees = 40+ (2008)
homepage = [http://www.campbell-lutyens.com/ www.campbell-lutyens.com]Campbell Lutyens is an independent
private equity advisory firm that focuses on placement of investor capital for newprivate equity fund s as well as providing advisory services forprivate equity secondary market transactions. The firm has offices inLondon andNew York and comprises a team of over 40 professionals.Campbell Lutyens was founded in
1988 by John Campbell, Richard Lutyens (deceased) and Bill Dacombe. Campbell, after starting his career atNM Rothschild was an executive director of Noble Grossart, an Edinburgh-based merchant bank. Lutyens was formerly a director ofSG Warburg and of Merrill Lynch International. Dacombe was formerly a director ofNM Rothschild andRoyal Bank of Scotland . [ [http://www.pacificpension.org/html_site/bios/campbell.htm JOHN CAMPBELL PROFILE] ]Business Lines
The firm operates two business lines:
* fundraising forprivate equity fund managers (as a placement agent). Campbell Lutyens assists private equity firms in raising funds and advises on all stages and aspects of the fundraising process including strategy, documentation and structuring. The firm acts typically for European, US and Asian managers raising funds of between $200 million and $3.0 billion from institutional investors globally.* advisory services for
private equity limited partners with a focus on the secondary market. The firm also acts on behalf of General Partners of Private Equity or Venture Capital funds when advising on the sale of direct secondary portfolios. Advisory transaction mandates typically range in size from $30 million to $3 billion.Campbell Lutyens has built-up European-based secondary advisory team focused on providing advice to
institutional investor s, general partners and other organisations on all aspects of the private equity sector, including the sale and restructuring of portfolios.Regulations
Campbell Lutyens is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority. In the USA, Campbell Lutyens is is a registered broker dealer and a member of FINRA.Additionaly, Campbell Lutyens is a member of the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and of the Association Française des Investisseurs en Capital (AFIC).
Competitors
Within the
private equity fundraising market, Campbell Lutyens faces competition from large investment banks (most notablyCredit Suisse and UBS as well as a range of boutique firms (e.g. Atlantic-Pacific Capital and Park Hill an advisory business owned by a private equity firm -Blackstone Group ).Within the secondary advisory space, other advisors also include investments banks (
Credit Suisse andUBS ), dedicated boutique firms (e.g. Cogent Partners), electronic exchanges (e.g. NYPPE), as well as established fund placement agents (e.g. Probitas Partners and Triago).ee also
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Private equity secondary market
*Private Equity References
External links
* [http://www.campbell-lutyens.com Campbell Lutyens] (official website)
* [http://www.bvca.co.uk/searchdirectory/scripts/promembers.cgi?member=Campbell%20Lutyens%20%26%20Co.%20Ltd Campbell Lutyens profile] , British Venture Capital Association directory
* [http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmBasicDetails.do?sid=78699 UK Financial Services Authority]
* [http://www.campbell-lutyens.com/uploads/CL.pdf Campbell Lutyens Presentation]
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