Littlejohn & Co.
Private equity and special situations investor targeting North American middle-market industrial and services companies through integrated operational and capital solutions.
Littlejohn & Co. is a private equity investor established in 1996 that operates as an integrated platform combining capital deployment with operational support capabilities. The firm focuses on North American middle-market industrial and services companies, targeting transactions across buyouts, carve-outs, special situations, and capital solutions.
The firm's value creation methodology centres on three core objectives: improving growth rates and operating margins, facilitating management and ownership transitions, and optimizing capital structures. Its integrated organisational structure pairs investment professionals with operational experts, enabling hands-on engagement with portfolio management. This model positions the firm to address both traditional leverage-based returns and situations requiring restructuring, special capital solutions, or corporate separations.
Littlejohn & Co. became a signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment in 2024 and joined the ESG Data Convergence Initiative the same year, reflecting a formal commitment to systematic ESG integration across its investment and operational processes. The firm markets itself as an 'all-weather' partner capable of deploying flexible capital strategies alongside sector and operational expertise to support founders, families, and management teams.