Hanover Active Equity Fund II
Making companies better, delivering superior returns.
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The Hanover Active Equity Funds deploy proprietary, data-led research to identify complex stakeholder situations and under-researched businesses with excellent value potential for a control investor.
We are specialists in growing companies by M&A and internationalising companies that have not had the expertise or capital to fulfil their potential. This is where Hanover is the catalyst to unlocking value.
Key Principles
We have a relentlessly focused approach on the main value levers validated through rigorous research.
Senior expertise.
We have the strategic and operational expertise to support the management team.
Committed capital.
Private equity fund structures enable us to take a long-term view of generating shareholder value and delivering superior returns.
Flexible mandate.
Our investments bridge both public and private markets, across several different deal shapes.
Catalyst for change.
We unlock value through a controllable agenda of change.
The Hanover Active Equity Advantage
For Investors
Access to a differentiated asset class
Unlocking and driving shareholder value in overlooked small and mid-cap opportunities requires an unusual mix of skillsets and experience. Our expertise and deep public market involvement have combined to generate superior returns.
Proven and tenured team
The senior investment team is focused on finding value – dedicating significant time and capital to a limited number of high conviction investments.
True Partnership
The Hanover Partners invest significant capital alongside our investors, ensuring our interests are aligned.
For Management
Engaged & supportive approach
We actively engage with our portfolio companies at Board level and provide specialist support to management teams. Our world class team is experienced across strategy, digital transformation, operations, finance, human capital and M&A.
Recognition
The leadership of our portfolio companies recognise the benefit of the Hanover way of integrating our investment and operating model, our ability to realise potential and act as a catalyst for growth.
Committed capital
Our long-term capital base allows us to see strategic or operational change through to its conclusion and allocate further investment to catalyse growth.
Operators as well as investors
Our approach creates management bandwidth to focus on what matters the most in running their business – critical strategic and operational priorities.
For Shareholders
Deliverability
We take a long-term approach to a limited number of investments. With deep research, a very experienced team and a long-dated pool of capital, we are able to reliably deliver transactions for shareholders.
Catalyst for change
Our hands-on approach allows for the deep engagement required to drive a change agenda at Board level and provides deep support for operational execution.
Source of liquidity
We can take substantial stakes in illiquid companies or inject significant capital into complex situations.