Atypical Partner
City of London, United Kingdom
December 2022
Equity investing - Developed Markets
Service with Minor Environmental Footprint
Belgium,
Canada,
Denmark,
France,
Italy,
Luxembourg,
Netherlands The,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom,
United States
Atypical Partner, the holding of Three Hills, is an established asset management platform providing bespoke capital solutions in Europe and North America. With around EUR 3.2 billion in assets under management, the firm offers financing solutions to middle market businesses, utilising the full spectrum of downside-protected capital solutions ranging from senior debt to preferred equity, helping to unlock the full potential of companies whilst allowing entrepreneurs to retain control over their businesses. Atypical Partner has become a trusted partner for entrepreneurs seeking active, hands-on involvement and value creation expertise throughout the investment period, with a proven track record supporting its portfolio companies in executing over 60 M&A acquisitions and entering more than 70 new geographies to date. As a certified B Corporation since 2022, Atypical Partner embeds sustainability and responsible investment at the heart of its activities, managing both SFDR Article 8 and Article 9 strategies, advancing rigorous ESG and impact frameworks reflecting its belief that sustainable value creation and innovative capital solutions go hand in hand. With offices in London, Milan, New York, Paris, Madrid and Luxembourg, Atypical Partner operates with a team of 70 professionals.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 22.3
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 38.9
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 16.9
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
Environment 12.9
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
Customers 42.8
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.