Who we are
Partners in growth
In an industry built on relationships, we are proud to be a trusted, hands-on partner to great companies—from early-stage organizations bringing new technologies to market and mid-stage companies eager to scale, to established businesses with an opportunity to transform their industries. We join the team in the trenches to help drive innovation and growth.
With over 50 years as investors and operators, we’ve managed or deployed $50 billion of equity capital, worked with over 175 partner companies around the world and fueled more than 700 add-on acquisitions representing an aggregate enterprise value of over $260 billion.
This is all made possible by a scaled, senior team of over 100 specialists and operating experts who offer deep sector knowledge and work collaboratively to accelerate growth.
THL at a glance
FIRM HISTORY
THL is founded
THL leads marquee transactions, including Experian, Fisher Scientific, GNC and Snapple—establishing a market leadership position, deep industry network and a strong reputation for middle market investing
THL expands to a team of 28, including 8 MDs
THL forms the Strategic Resource Group to create value by partnering with portfolio companies on accelerating growth and driving operating improvements
THL organizes teams into industry groups—recognizing that domain expertise and focus lead to improved outcomes
THL launches the Executive Partner Program* to offer additional specialized resources to its management team partners
THL develops a specialized model that focuses more specifically on Identified Sector Opportunities within key industry verticals
THL grows to 150+ employees, including 40 MDs, and continues expansion of domain and operating expertise
