Alantra advised the management and shareholders of LRS Consultancy on the sale of the business to Anthesis Consulting Group

Jan 2015

Sell-side advisory

Alantra has advised the management and shareholders of LRS Consultancy on the sale of the business to Anthesis Consulting Group.

LRS is a specialist environmental consultancy that works with businesses and organisations to improve sustainable resource management. LRS’s consultants provide strategic advisory services and commercial research, as well as delivering action-based project management, implementing change and sustainable behaviours.

LRS enables better resource management by helping clients identify and mitigate risks associated with material scarcity in supply chains as well as addressing the requirements of carbon emissions reduction and climate change. Clients include Tesco, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Nestlé, Akzo Nobel, Unilever, Costa, CIPS, Veolia, Viridor and SITA, as well as local and national government organisations.

Anthesis is a specialist global consultancy founded on the belief that commercial success and sustainability go hand in hand. They provide commercially-driven consultancy, underpinned by technical experience that is delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. The business operates in the UK, US, Germany, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. It works with some of the world’s leading brands including Reckitt Benckiser, Standard Life, Barclays, Coca-Cola, Diageo, GlaxoSmithKline and The World Wildlife Fund.

Anthesis launched in the UK in 2013 and the acquisition of LRS is the sixth specialist business it has acquired. It now has over 130 consultants managing and completing projects in over 20 countries worldwide.