News and Insights

​Altus Partners, a leading Executive Search firm specialising in the private equity industry, is delighted to announce the promotion of Sam Block to Principal within the Investment Practice. Sam has been instrumental in the success of Altus Partners, demonstrating exceptional execution ability and a steadfast commitment to identifying the most talented individuals for Priva...

​Altus Partners, a leading Executive Search firm in the private equity industry, is proud to announce the promotion of Dylan Rosser to the position of Associate Director within the Fund Finance and Investment Operations Practice. Dylan has played a pivotal role in the success of Altus Partners, showcasing a high level of rigour and an unwavering focus on delivering exceptio...

​A recent survey (May 2023) of over 1000 European Private Equity professionals conducted by Altus Partners gave a perspective on the current sentiment surrounding private equity valuations, portfolio activity and recruitment in the European private equity market. ​Against the backdrop of a decrease in the European Private Equity deal count, how would the private equity profe...

​Altus Partners is delighted to announce the well-deserved promotion of Harvey Von Biel to Principal. Harvey has been an invaluable investment team member, reporting to Partner Ed Chamberlain, and has played a pivotal role in the firm's success in Executive Searches for investment professionals in private credit.With his exceptional skills and extensive experience, Harvey ha...

Altus Partners is excited to announce the addition of Curtis Millington to their team as a Senior Associate in the Fund Finance practice. In this role, he will be responsible for placing C-level executives into various mandates across the UK and Europe. Curtis brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in executive search, focusing on the finance sector, including private ...

​How will Europe's Private Capital market evolve in the next year? With innovative technologies driving growth and reshaping traditional markets, investors will be challenged and rewarded by upcoming developments over these coming years.We are delighted to announce the release of the Altus Partners Compensation Survey for Investment and Investor Relations Professionals 2023....

​Altus Partners is pleased to announce that James Clow has been promoted to Principal in the Portfolio Practice.James has worked at Altus Partners for over two years and has been a critical player in advancing Altus Partner’s Portfolio practice. In his new role, he will continue to strive for excellence by upholding Altus Partners’ values and drivers while aiding its further...

​In conjunction with this year’s International Women's Day, Altus Partners has been taking part in an ambitious cycling journey – five colleagues are riding 500 miles over the course of eight days to raise money for the charity Smart Works.Smart Works is a fantastic charity that understands that job interviews can be challenging and a barrier to success. To break the cycle ...

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey estimated the impact investing sector at $715 billion globally. Private Equity is one of the most active asset classes in the industry and has seen a significant uptick in capital flows into impact strategies. Private Equity firms have been criticised, in the past, for their low levels of transp...

The next in our Altus Partners spotlight series focuses on our ESG and Sustainable team within the Altus Partners Investments practice. We sat down with Gizelle to learn more about her role and how she supports firms with their growth plans.​Tell us a little more about your role in the business: I form a part of the Investment practice, concentrating on Impact investing hir...

Altus Partners are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as the Best Recruitment Company for Investor Relations and Asset Raising 2023.​The awards, which take place on the 8th of March in London, are hosted by Private Equity Wire. The awards recognise excellence among European private equity fund managers and service providers.​​Altus Partners have been identif...

Welcome to our first in a series of interviews with team members at Altus Partners. In this episode, we sit down with Patrick Gee, Principal of our Investor Relations practice.Patrick tells us more about his role and how the IR team support clients with their executive searches. ​Tell us a little more about your role in the business:As a leader within our Investment Practice...

​We're delighted to announce that Altus Partners has won the Gamechangers™ Progress Champion Awards 2022 for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion industry initiatives.Ed Chamberlain, 'The only way to change the industry is to create movements and raise the voice of different initiatives to ensure they stay current. We need to be an ally of those underrepresented in the industry a...

​Altus Partners, a specialist executive search firm for the Private Equity sector, is pleased to announce that it has hired Shannon Folan as a Senior Associate in the Fund Finance & Operations Practice & Soraya Asif as Research Executive Consultant in the Portfolio Practice. Shannon will be focussing on searches for buy-side Finance and Operations professionals in the UK a...

​The award was given to Altus Partners recently from Acquisition International, a leading international news outlet established in 2010. The Worldwide Finance Awards span the entire financial landscape, from firms operating within the sector and the professional service firms that support them with their ongoing growth and development. Altus Partners was awarded the Best ...

At Altus Partners, we are proud to partner with organisations that deliver transformational change and support for underrepresented groups within the Private Equity space. Earlier this year, we formed a partnership with GAIN (Girls Are Investors)a charity established by a group of investment professionals to improve gender diversity in investment management. Altus Partners ...

​The Route to Exit: An Altus Partners Event On the 19th October Altus Partners were pleased to host an online event discussing the strategy behind a successful exit. Hosted by James Clow, Senior Associate at Altus Partners, we were excited to welcome Steve Tinkler, Ex-CFO of Tonic Games Group (creators of Fall Guys) to take a closer look at how financial leaders can build...

With significant turbulence and headwinds in the macro economy, we glance at what the Private Equity hiring market will look like in 2023, summarising findings from the latest Pitchbook and Preqin research.Retention:Data and statistics show that the industry has struggled with retention in recent years. Research shows that the average tenure for a private equity investor is ...

Altus Partners is pleased to announce that Ben Smith has been promoted to Principal in the Portfolio Practice.Ben has been with Altus Partners for over two years and has played a critical role in growing and developing the firm's private equity offering. In his new role, he will continue to optimize Altus Partners' values and drivers while helping to expand the business furt...

What does it take to be a CFO?​Statistics show that businesses with PE investment outperform those without it, so a CFO that can help lead their company's growth strategy is critical to success.As the most senior finance professional in a private equity-backed business, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plays a crucial role in evaluating and guiding investment decisions. To ...