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Independent thinking and strategic judgement for businesses, owners and capital partners navigating complex situations.

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Latitude is an independent firm focused on situations where judgement, alignment and a long-term perspective matter.

We work across strategic advisory, transaction structuring and selected corporate transactions, bringing together commercial perspective, disciplined analysis and an understanding of the interests surrounding each situation.

Our approach is deliberately considered. We favour clarity over complexity, substance over convention and relationships built for the long term.

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Expertise

Strategic Advisory

Independent perspective for businesses, shareholders and decision-makers considering strategic choices, corporate transitions and complex situations.

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Transaction Structuring

Thoughtful structuring of transactions where commercial objectives, stakeholder interests and execution considerations must be carefully aligned.

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Mid-Market M&A

Advice and transaction support for selected acquisitions, disposals, combinations and ownership transitions within the European mid-market.

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Clarity often begins with Perspective.

Perspective

Markets change. Businesses evolve. Ownership transitions.

Our perspective extends beyond individual transactions to the forces shaping European businesses, private markets, corporate ownership and long-term stewardship.

We consider these developments with the same emphasis we place on our work: context, judgement and perspective.

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Latitude Insights

Perspective Beyond the Transaction

Latitude Insights
Corporate Succession and the European Mid-Market
Articles
Corporate Succession and the European Mid-Market
Articles

Corporate succession is more than the transfer of shares. For European mid-market businesses, the central question is increasingly which ownership structure can preserve continuity while providing the framework for the company's next stage of development.

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Articles
Corporate Carve-Outs and the European Mid-Market
Research
Corporate Carve-Outs and the European Mid-Market
Research

Corporate carve-outs can create attractive mid-market opportunities, but separation complexity, standalone economics and management capability often determine whether value is actually realised.

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Research
Execution Certainty in Mid-Market Transactions
Market Commentary
Execution Certainty in Mid-Market Transactions
Market Commentary

Headline valuation is only one component of transaction value. Financing, information quality, management continuity and the probability of completion can materially influence the strength of an offer.

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Market Commentary
Private Equity Real Estate: Discipline Beyond the Cost of Capital
Research
Private Equity Real Estate: Discipline Beyond the Cost of Capital
Research

Improving financing conditions are supporting European real estate activity, but private equity real estate returns increasingly depend on asset-level income, operational execution, capital discipline and realistic exit assumptions.

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Research

Research & Market Perspective

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Ownership Quality as a Competitive Advantage in Private Companies
Ownership Quality as a Competitive Advantage in Private Companies

Ownership influences far more than control. Capital allocation, governance, management authority and financial resilience can make the quality of ownership a durable competitive advantage in private companies.

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Latitude Expands Its Perspective Coverage
Latitude Expands Its Perspective Coverage

Latitude has expanded its Perspective coverage with new thematic pages on the European Mid-Market, Ownership & Capital, and Complexity & Change Management.

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Private Ownership and the Value of Strategic Optionality
Private Ownership and the Value of Strategic Optionality

Private ownership can create strategic value by preserving choice. Strong businesses with resilient capital structures, capable management and clear ownership objectives are better positioned to decide when and how ownership should evolve.

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Transaction Readiness Begins Before a Sale Process
Transaction Readiness Begins Before a Sale Process

Transaction readiness begins well before a sale process. Strong financial information, management independence, clear contractual arrangements and early preparation can increase both execution certainty and strategic optionality.

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A considered approach

No two situations are precisely alike.

We begin by understanding the underlying objectives, the interests involved and the wider context before considering structure or execution. This allows decisions to be made with greater clarity and with appropriate regard for their longer-term consequences.

Discipline, discretion and alignment underpin the way we work.

Our Approach

Insights

Ideas and observations from Latitude on markets, transactions, ownership and the wider business environment.

We believe in simple ideas, strong relationships, and lasting impact. What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead.

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We welcome thoughtful approaches from businesses, shareholders, advisers and professional counterparties where there may be a genuine basis for discussion.

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