Equiteq acted as exclusive financial advisor to Malk Partners (Malk), a leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory firm, on its sale to SLR Consulting (SLR), a global leader in sustainability solutions.
Headquartered in New York City, Malk specializes in sustainability management services for private market investors and their portfolio companies. Malk’s expertise spans across private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit, real estate, and infrastructure asset classes.
Founded in 2009, Malk’s mission has been to guide capital toward more responsible investments with innovative ESG solutions tailored for private market clients. The company’s leadership in ESG spans the entire investment cycle, offering firm and fund-level advisory, due diligence, portfolio company monitoring, and value creation services. Today, Malk serves over 200 private market investment firms, representing over USD$1 trillion in assets under management (AUM).
Andrew Malk, Founder and Chairman of Malk Partners, said, “After 15 years of building a pioneering responsible investing consultancy, joining forces with SLR allows us to take our services global and deepen our client engagements with a vast team of subject matter experts. It's an opportunity to accelerate our growth with access to many new investors and portfolio companies around the world. SLR has an outstanding culture and values, and we are excited for our teams to combine in Making Sustainability Happen.”
Max Hong, Chief Executive Officer of Malk Partners, added, “We’ve listened to our clients about expanding our global reach and strengthening our climate-related capabilities. Together, Malk and SLR will create a unique and differentiated ESG advisory service for the private markets. We are eager to harness our shared energy and values to help clients reduce risks and generate value from ESG initiatives.”
Bradley Andrews, Chief Executive Officer of SLR Consulting, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Malk to the SLR team. Malk brings complementary geographic exposure and client solutions that enhance our consulting and advisory market offerings across the U.S. and Europe. With our mutual commitment to mitigating investment risk and driving positive impact across economic, environmental, and social sustainability, we are confident Malk will be a strong fit with SLR.”
Commenting on Equiteq’s role in the transaction, Andrew Malk said, “It was a delight working with the Equiteq team. They rolled up their sleeves from day one and never stopped working hard to overcome deal complexities and get the transaction to the finish line. We conducted this transaction without an active CFO, and the Equiteq team supported a level of financial modeling and reporting that surpassed my expectations and massively augmented our resources. They ensured we were well prepped for all steps and milestones in the process and it never felt that our asks were too much. They are great partners.”
Graham Bell, Director at Equiteq, added: “We’re delighted to have worked closely with Andrew Malk, Max Hong, and the rest of the Malk team to deliver this landmark transaction in the sustainability consulting space. SLR is a perfect match for Malk Partners, and we wish the combined teams all the best as they embark on this next phase of growth."