Based in London, England, Edmund Lazarus is an experienced professional in the private equity industry, with over 20 years of investment leadership experience. He founded and is Managing Partner of EMK Capital.
He studied at Oxford. The university is the oldest english-speaking school in the world and the second oldest in the entire world. Edmund earned his master’s degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; he graduated first class in 1991. He also served as elected President of the renowned Oxford Union debating society.
Edmund started his professional career at Bain & Company as a strategy consultant. He then moved into M&A and corporate finance with S.G. Warburg then Merrill Lynch. Edmund entered the private equity industry with Morgan Stanley Private Equity where he was a member of the global investment committee.
Edmund’s passion was building small and mid sized companies where high levels of growth could be achieved. He decided to be a founder of his own firm to pursue this vocation. In 2002, he Co-Founded Bregal Capital, he became Managing Partner in 2009. During his tenure at the private equity firm, Edmund led 15 investments and approximately £900 million of investment at cost. From here Mr. Lazarus decided to spin out from Bregal (with their full support) and found EMK Capital. In 2017 EMK raised its first £575m fund rapidly from some of the most experienced and prestigious limited partner investors in the private equity industry.
The team at EMK Capital likes to focus on business investments where they can both support growth and change. When choosing to partner with the organization businesses have access to more than just capital. They work with the staff at EMK Capital to create innovative ideas for how to help a business change significantly. They always want to reach high standards of ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance throughout all parts of their portfolio. EMK firmly believes that “improving ESG performance in our portfolio companies will lead to enhanced value creation by helping to capture opportunity and avoid risks that occur at the intersection of sustainability and commerciality.”