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Partnering with Luminis

Luminis’ model is poised to provide substantial benefits for investors and investment companies alike.

Specifically, Luminis will provide corporate governance assistance, smart equity capital from its vast network of equity capital partners, and world class operational improvement and growth.

Corporate Governance

With years of experience and training, Luminis’ team brings strong governance practices to the board environment and provides complimentary skills covering complex legal issues and optimal structuring, financial expertise, and operational and strategic initiatives to optimize efficiency and position a company for growth.

Operational Improvement and Growth

Luminis maintains a hands on approach to investing and driving value in its investment companies. Luminis brings to bear a broad range of skills and significant experience consulting similar companies to drive profit improvement, top line growth and asset optimization. Luminis’ team has the experience to work with management to prepare the business for growth by ensuring the people, processes, and systems are appropriate for the business’ next phase of growth. In addition, Luminis works to ensure that there is adequate cash in the business to build and sustain that growth through capital expenditure and working capital management without compromising the liquidity and solvency of the business.

Luminis also recognizes that operating margin improvement is a key focus area in preparation for a successful exit and its team has extensive experience identifying and applying the key value levers driving operating margin. Asset optimization is also an essential value creation lever and again, Luminis’ extensive experience in this area will be used to assist management in obtaining the most out of the business’ invested capital.

Overall, Luminis Capital is about building better businesses, and it is proactive in how it engages with management to help take great companies to the next level.

 

Contact

Luminis Capital LLC

14 North Belmont,
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Email: info@luminiscapital.com

Fax: +1 (773) 634 8270

Luminis Capital
A private equity company

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