Thinking about a career at AURELIUS? In our series Inside AURELIUS, selected colleagues talk about the mindset, pace and opportunities that define life here: from identifying assets with operational improvement potential and managing complex transactions, to leading transformations by partnering with management teams across the globe. This time we interviewed Marjorie Lapras, Principal in our Debt Financing & Capital Markets team based in our Amsterdam office. A glimpse into our world for anyone considering joining us.
AURELIUS
Financial Services
AURELIUS is a global alternative investor focused on private markets, particularly Private Equity and Private Debt.
About us
AURELIUS is a global alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Estate. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS Opportunities V, AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Growth. AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, particularly expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 400 professionals in 9 offices spanning Europe and North America. AURELIUS is a renowned specialist for complex investments with operational improvement potential such as carve-outs, platform build-ups or succession solutions as well as bespoke financing solutions. To date, AURELIUS has completed more than 300 transactions, and has built a strong track record of delivering attractive returns to its investors. Its approach is characterised by its uncompromising focus on operational excellence and an unrivalled ability to efficiently execute highly complex transactions.
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http://www.aurelius-group.com/
External link for AURELIUS
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate, Corporate Carve-outs, Platform Build-ups, Succession Solutions, Financing Solutions, and Operational Improvement
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Updates
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A great example of how AURELIUS Finance Company supports strong businesses through growth and transformation with flexible, bespoke funding facilities.
When banks stepped back, AURELIUS Finance Company stepped in. In 2023, AFC provided a £22.5m refinancing to Phoenix, helping the business double sales, navigate the UK ban on single-use vapes and ultimately achieve a successful exit to the UK's leading vape manufacturer and distributor. Read the full article below.
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AURELIUS reposted this
The second quarter of 2026 continued along a strong trajectory: we successfully completed five add‑ons across our portfolio of buy‑and‑build platforms. These transactions underline the strength of our sourcing and execution capabilities, even in a demanding market environment, and further scale and diversify our portfolio companies. Q2 once again demonstrates how effectively our investment team works hand in hand with our portfolio management teams to drive operational value creation and sustainable growth.
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Thank you Reiji Yoshida at Mergermarket for helping AURELIUS and our Tokyo office head Eiji Shibata introduce themselves to the APAC region. The article offers a good description of how we position ourselves, helping managements of our portfolio companies design and execute operational improvement plans as well as growth strategies. https://lnkd.in/dp9aKqVq
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A wonderful AURELIUS summer evening at Emmeramsmühle with the rising stars of the German M&A community. Many thanks to all our guests for the insightful discussions and to Christian Hiery for the excellent selection of wines.
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Willkommen Oliver. Wir wuenschen Dir einen guten Start!
Neues Kapitel. Große Verantwortung. Viel Vorfreude. Ich freue mich sehr, ab sofort als CFO und Geschäftsführer bei WECK Verantwortung zu übernehmen. WECK ist eine Marke, mit der viele Menschen sofort etwas verbinden: Tradition, Qualität und Verlässlichkeit. Darin liegt für mich eine besondere Stärke und zugleich die Chance, Zukunft aktiv zu gestalten. Mich reizt besonders die Aufgabe, ein Unternehmen mit einer so starken Historie gemeinsam mit dem Team weiterzuentwickeln: mit klarem Blick auf nachhaltiges Wachstum und die konsequente Weiterentwicklung einer Marke, die Generationen geprägt hat. Für mich ist das mehr als nur ein neuer beruflicher Schritt. Es ist die Chance, Finance, Führung und unternehmerische Entwicklung in einer Rolle zusammenzubringen, die strategische Perspektive und operative Verantwortung vereint. Ich freue mich sehr auf die Zusammenarbeit und auf das, was vor uns liegt. Auf geht’s 🚀
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We are a very proud owner of this ambitious and innovative company, ZIM Aircraft Seating Group. Well done Team ZIM - congratulations.
The Frame wins Red Dot! 🏆 🔴 Proud to share that our new Premium Economy seat “The Frame” has been awarded the Red Dot Design Award: Design Concept 2026 ✨ The Red Dot is one of the world’s leading seals of quality for outstanding design – and this recognition validates our vision: a pioneering, customer-centric seat that rethinks comfort, efficiency, and aesthetics. Huge thanks to our team for the passion, hard work, and innovation that made this possible. These core strengths make The Frame an award-winning solution: ➡️ Sustainability: The Frame features a lightweight architecture and substantially reduces the use of plastics by incorporating renewable, recyclable, and reusable materials, supporting airlines’ sustainability roadmaps and advancing circular design principles. ➡️ Passenger Experience: A variety of features such as a newly developed kinematic system ensures that passengers always stay comfortable, even on long journeys. ➡️ Efficiency: The modular design allows quick and safe interchangeability for upgrades, redesigns, and midlife refreshes, cutting downtime and extending product relevance. ➡️ Aesthetics: From a visual perspective as well, The Frame is a high-end seat, featuring premium quality in every detail. Characterized by the unique wooden frame, the design brings a natural, sophisticated aesthetic that elevates it far beyond standard Premium Economy products. A huge thank you to our incredible team and our customers who inspire us to keep breaking new ground every day. Stay tuned as we continue to redefine what’s possible! 🚀 #ZIM #AircraftSeating #RedDotAward #TheFrame
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In under three years, AURELIUS transformed LSG Group from an underloved Lufthansa unit into a mission-critical, infrastructure-like market leader in airline catering, turning a complex carve-out into a resilient, future-proof business through clear strategic focus and hands-on operational work. Link to the full article in the first comment.
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Our colleagues at AURELIUS Growth looking for an experiences data analyst. Apply if you feel tickled by the opportunity!
Great Job Opportunity for a Hands-on Data Analyst 🚀 Build a Data & Analytics function from scratch – no legacy, full ownership, real impact across a growing PE portfolio. At AURELIUS Wachstumskapital in Munich, our Data & Analytics work shapes how investment and portfolio teams decide – and we are looking for a Manager Data & Analytics (m/f/d) to lead it. You will not inherit a maze of legacy systems: you design how it is built, backed by strong external partners and the wider AURELIUS Data & BI organisation. 💼 What the role looks like in practice: leading analytics projects across our portfolio end-to-end – from turning financial and operational data into clear Power BI dashboards and decision-ready KPIs to hands-on, no-code enablement in our portfolio companies. Recent examples range from a central deal & pipeline analytics layer on Microsoft Fabric to a group-wide data platform for a buy-and-build group. 🏆 Who we are looking for: a hands-on, pragmatic data analyst with a business background, a strong feel for data and Power BI, and the confidence to lead projects across changing industries. Fluent German and English, plus openness to regular on-site time with our portfolio companies. If turning fragmented data into decision-ready clarity sounds like your kind of challenge, we would love to hear from you. Swipe through the slider for details of the role and real project examples. Questions? Reach out to our Hiring Manager Juan Clavier (Senior Manager Data & BI, AURELIUS WaterRise) or Kim Morgan-Maier (Senior Manager Talent Acquisition, AURELIUS Growth). Learn more & apply – link in the comment below! Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them. #DataAnalytics #PowerBI #PrivateEquity #Hiring #BusinessIntelligence
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Thank you Eiji Shibata, our new Managing Director in Tokyo, for promoting our ambitions in Japan and Asia on the country's most important news service Nikkei.
https://lnkd.in/g8Fsu8gy 本日付の日本経済新聞電子版にて、アウレリウスをご紹介いただきました。 アウレリウスは今月、世界で10番目となる拠点として東京オフィスを開設いたしました。日本企業が保有する欧米を中心とした海外事業を対象に、カーブアウト案件への投資を通じて、日本企業の事業ポートフォリオ最適化をご支援してまいります。投資対象は製造業をはじめ幅広い業種にわたり、市場環境や対象会社の市場ポジション・業績等の面で多くの課題を抱える事業です。アウレリウスは、豊富なカーブアウト実績と事業変革のノウハウを活かし、日本企業の経営課題の解決に貢献できるよう取り組んでまいります。 AURELIUS was featured in today's online edition of the Nikkei. This month, AURELIUS opened its Tokyo office—its tenth location worldwide. Focusing on the overseas businesses of Japanese companies, primarily in Europe and North America, we will support Japanese corporates in optimizing their business portfolios through investments in carve-out transactions. Our investment targets span a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, and comprise businesses facing significant challenges in their market environment, competitive positioning, and financial performance. Leveraging our extensive carve-out track record and operational transformation expertise, AURELIUS is committed to contributing to the resolution of management challenges faced by Japanese corporates.