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London & Capital has sold a majority stake to Lovell Minnick Partners

June 2022 — The Freedman family has sold a majority stake in London & Capital Group Limited to Lovell Minnick Partners. As part of the transaction, London & Capital’s management team will continue to run the business and retain a significant minority stake.

Founded in 1986, London & Capital has three specialist franchises focused on US family office, private investment office and institutional clients. The business has a differentiated and highly scalable investment process, deployed across all three franchises and coordinated by a 12-strong investment desk.

Lovell Minnick Partners is a US-based private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, financial technology and related business services.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins Cavendish, based in the UK, provided advisory services to the Freedman family, shareholders in London & Capital, on their majority stake sale to Lovell Minnick.

Parties
“We are delighted to have achieved this result for the business that Daniel Freedman co-founded and to have found such a strong partner in the form of Lovell Minnick for the next stage of its growth. Oaklins Cavendish were an excellent support throughout this process, and provided us with first-class advice and guidance throughout.”

Elaine Freedman

Shareholder, London & Capital Group Limited

Talk to the deal team

Ben Goldring

Partner
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

Lord Leigh of Hurley

Managing Partner
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

Tom Holland-Hibbert

Associate Director
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

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