Jan 10, 2025
In an evolving business landscape, the role of the Chief Executive Officer has never been more critical or complex. For private equity-backed CEOs, 2025 brings both heightened expectations and unprecedented opportunities to drive value creation, deliver transformation, and meet ambitious investment goals. At Lancor, we recognize that the CEOs of tomorrow will face a unique […]
Sep 12, 2024
Transformation is not just an option when things are going poorly – it is happening more and more with strong, growing assets. A recent PwC Pulse Survey underscores the urgency and complexity of this imperative, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that lie in the path of reinvention. For Lancor, an executive search and advisory firm […]
Aug 13, 2024
The private equity landscape has always been dynamic, but recent market conditions have heightened the importance of robust management teams in portfolio companies. As interest rates soar and market volatility becomes the new norm, the strategies that once guaranteed successful exits are no longer sufficient. For PE firms and C-suite executives, the message is clear: […]
Aug 7, 2024
Buy and Build strategies have sometimes been viewed with concern as some investors were only successful with acquiring the initial, “platform asset” and then not able to execute on the additional investment plan of acquisitions. However, over the past several years, this strategy is back in vogue and stands out as a powerful method for […]
Jul 30, 2024
With dry powder at all-time highs and the PE deal environment being more competitive than ever, the early involvement of Operating Partners (”OPs”) is changing how PE firms handle value creation. Lancor, with its 20-year history of placing operating partners and C-suite executives, is at the forefront of this shift. By integrating operating partners early […]
Jul 11, 2024
As the private equity industry grapples with the lasting setbacks of limited deal flow and misalignment on purchase price multiples in 2023, Lancor’s differentiated value-add – leveraging top executive talent to sharpen an investment thesis – will be a key driver of success. Between 2010 and 2016, the average PE firm outperformed the S&P 500 […]
