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Chicago is one of the most expansive family office markets in the world, and Duchossois Capital Management are one of the most sophisticated. An interesting article in Bloomberg on the family's latest generational leadership transition and philanthropic activities. The Duchossois family were formerly the largest shareholder of the legendary Churchill Downs Incorporated, owner of the racetrack famous for hosting the #KentuckyDerby, but has been selling shares back to the company. Duchossois also has done business with private equity, selling Chamberlain Group to private equity giant Blackstone in a 2021 deal valuing the maker of garage-door openers at about $5 billion. They also have THE DUCHOSSOIS FAMILY FOUNDATION whose assets totaled about $158 million at the end of that year. The #foundation gave to a number of local #schools, #museums and #causes including the University of Chicago, the Field Museum, a Chicago #food bank and a network of Chicago-area after-school programs called After School Matters. Launched in 2013, Duchossois Capital Management has more than a dozen staff and invests in private equity, real estate and equities, and its CIO is a former Cambridge Associates executive. #chicago #familyoffices #institutionalinvestors #alternativeinvestments #privatemarkets #privatequity #sports #racing #churchilldowns #midwest #familybusiness #capitalmarkets #allocators #philanthropy #socialimpact #education

Looks like the Chargers and Dolphins are making some big plays off the field—talking about selling minority stakes to private equity. Yep, the Spanos family (Chargers owners) is in deep talks with buyout firms, while the Dolphins are flirting with everyone from equity firms to solo buyers. Why the sudden rush? NFL owners recently gave the green light to private equity firms to buy into franchises, and now investment groups like Arctos Partners and Ares Management are all up in the mix. It’s all about fresh money and bigger valuations, baby. The game may be football, but the real action is in the boardroom right now. #PrivateEquity #NFL #CashMoney #SportsInvestments

🏃♂️ Roger Bannister transformed the world of athletics by striving to run his best race every time—becoming the first to break the 4-minute mile. ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo redefined excellence in soccer, becoming the all-time leading international men’s goal scorer by consistently playing at his highest level. 📺 The Simpsons, now the longest-running animated sitcom, began as a small segment on The Tracey Ullman Show and grew into a cultural phenomenon. These stories remind us that greatness is achieved step by step, fueled by focus, determination, and resilience. At Thomas Management Real Estate Group II, we embrace this same mindset. With our $500 million fund targeting Triple B-rated STNL acquisitions, we’re relentlessly putting in the work—leveraging every resource and operating with integrity, honesty, and grit. 💡 Our purpose? To partner with accredited investors, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds, creating opportunities that align with their financial goals. Together, we are redefining the way capital is raised for accredited investors. This journey is about more than returns—it’s about collaboration, innovation, and building a legacy. Every step brings us closer to achieving something transformative, and we invite you to be part of it. 📢 Let’s grow together! If you’re an accredited investor or work with a family office or sovereign wealth fund, we’d love to connect. 🔗 Join us in our exclusive webinar. Click the link in the bio to learn more and discover how we can work together to achieve our goals. #RealEstateInvesting #STNL #AccreditedInvestors #Collaboration #ThomasManagement #CapitalRaising #PassiveIncome #BuildingLegacies #FamilyOffices #SovereignWealthFunds

🏃♂️ Roger Bannister transformed the world of athletics by striving to run his best race every time—becoming the first to break the 4-minute mile. ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo redefined excellence in soccer, becoming the all-time leading international men’s goal scorer by consistently playing at his highest level. 📺 The Simpsons, now the longest-running animated sitcom, began as a small segment on The Tracey Ullman Show and grew into a cultural phenomenon. These stories remind us that greatness is achieved step by step, fueled by focus, determination, and resilience. At Thomas Management Real Estate Group II, we embrace this same mindset. With our $500 million fund targeting Triple B-rated STNL acquisitions, we’re relentlessly putting in the work—leveraging every resource and operating with integrity, honesty, and grit. 💡 Our purpose? To partner with accredited investors, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds, creating opportunities that align with their financial goals. Together, we are redefining the way capital is raised for accredited investors. This journey is about more than returns—it’s about collaboration, innovation, and building a legacy. Every step brings us closer to achieving something transformative, and we invite you to be part of it. 📢 Let’s grow together! If you’re an accredited investor or work with a family office or sovereign wealth fund, we’d love to connect. 🔗 Join us in our exclusive webinar. Click the link in the bio to learn more and discover how we can work together to achieve our goals. #RealEstateInvesting #STNL #AccreditedInvestors #Collaboration #ThomasManagement #CapitalRaising #PassiveIncome #BuildingLegacies #FamilyOffices #SovereignWealthFunds

Blackstone's Acquisition of Jersey Mikes Subs is a terrible idea. Blackstone bought a substantial stake in Jersey Mikes Subs at a valuation of $8bn. This is just shy of Subways valuation of $9.6bn valuation in a deal with Roark Capital last year. - Subway has 37,000 locations globally with >20,000 in the US VS. Jersey Mikes 3500 locations - Subway had an estimates $10bn revenue (in the US alone) VS. Jesey Mikes Subs estimated $3.3bn Based on these numbers, Jersey Mikes seems massively overvalued. But, Jersey Mikes are growing much faster. In 2023, - Jersey Mikes system sales grew by 25% compared to Subways 2% Does this growth mean it was a shrewd investment by Blackrock? My guess is it will likely be quite the opposite. Most people buy Jersey Mikes Subs because the offer superior quality and portion size compared to subway, at a comparable price. Jersey Mikes is also favoured for their charitable giving and how they give back. The above two factors and key drivers of Jersey Mikes Subs growth. What's the chances these factors will remain the same after change of ownership to the largest PE firm in the world?

Another 9 hours to go… yikes another crack of dawn start to the day, hope to be in Green Bay in time for a afternoon BBQ, yesterday was really interesting ⬇️ Of course the Football Hall of Fame did not disappoint, so cool to look back at the NFL over the years! Biggest fact - Tim Mara spent a whopping $500 on the New York Giants in 1925, pretty solid ROI. Finally stopped at Raising Cane’s didn’t disappoint either. As a friendly reminder it is cool to invest in niches, both in stocks and real estate. HOVF - the niche of the Hall of Fame and the surrounding area is starting to be developed, they are looking to create an experience. If you like investing horse racing, you can invest in Churchill Downs Inc. (CDl) Or if you want to invest in Paterson, NJ well… you know what to do below. This is not investment advice, I’ll leave that to professionals.

Business Owners are hungry for knowledge about how to do acquisitions. Where can they find the financing? What are the benefits. Great panel discussion.

Double deal success for teams led by London head of corporate Zum Mohammed 👏 We are proud to have advised Elmsley Capital and Westerly Group on their investment in the world largest baby and toddler swim school Water Babies Ltd. The deal sets the swim school up for accelerated US and international expansion 🚀 We have also advised FPE on its investment in leading food lifecycle manufacturing software provider Point74. The investment positions Point74 to enhance its market presence and invest in its product and technology development 🎯 On Elmsley Capital and Westerly Group’s investment, our team included Enes Ilgun, Hannah Hogarth, Paige Richardson, Bernhard Gilbey, Anamika Pandey, David Williams, John Hayward, Jordan Powell. On FPE Capital’s investment in Point74, the team comprised Oliver Harker, Ian McDonald, Charles Davies, James Gopsill. Read more on Elmsley Capital and Westerly Group investment here👉 https://lnkd.in/d_pi_C8P Read more on FPE Capital’s investment in Point74 here👉 https://lnkd.in/dqSMW9dd #Investment #PrivateEquity #Transaction

Oakmount & Partners Ltd managing director Glenn King talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's impressive progress through 2024. In the first half of the year, Oakmount & Partners transitioned from raising capital for third parties to focusing on building their own assets, achieving a company valuation between £15 to £18 million. King discussed the acquisition of over £4 million in real estate aimed at holiday lettings and traditional buy-to-lets, reflecting the company's robust property portfolio expansion. King highlighted the company's ambitious five-year plan to raise £50 million, primarily for green technologies and transformative industries. Despite regulatory caps on fundraising, Oakmount & Partners is halfway to its goal, strategically acquiring distressed properties and considering investments in companies like Biosus for green technology exposure. Additionally, King mentioned the launch of... Watch at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/y5Yh105zWzi

Today we take a deep dive into the foundations of Real Estate with Olufunlola Fowowe - Jeje, founder of @hausworks From Finance to Foundations: Navigating the transition to real estate mastery. Get your note pads ready and join us by 4pm. #realestate #mastery #foundations