Laidlaw & Company

Name

Laidlaw & Company

Legal name

Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd.

Website

https://laidlawltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Placement Agents (Reg D/144A) (FSAEALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Equity Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAB), Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Capital markets advisory
• Wealth management services
• Equity research
• Private placement agent

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Markets Services: Fees from investment banking transactions including private placements, public offerings, follow-on offerings, and advisory services. Revenue generated through placement agent fees, underwriting fees, co-manager fees, and financial advisory commissions.
2. Wealth Management: Recurring fee revenue from wealth management services including investment advice, retirement planning, and tax optimization for high-net-worth individuals and institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laidlaw & Company is an independent investment banking boutique and securities broker-dealer that delivers capital raising, M&A advisory, and strategic transaction services to emerging growth and established companies, alongside wealth management advisory for high-net-worth individuals and institutions. It also publishes equity research and operates alternative investment platforms (Lucius Partners, Private Stakes Program). The firm acts as placement agent, co-manager, underwriter, and financial advisor on private placements, public offerings, follow-on offerings, and IPOs, while generating recurring advisory fees through its affiliated Laidlaw Wealth Management and Laidlaw Asset Management entities.

Product overview

Laidlaw & Company is a financial services firm offering a unified suite of investment banking and capital markets services, wealth management advisory, and equity research. The core offering consists of Investment Banking and Capital Markets (financing solutions, M&A advisory, strategic transactions), supplemented by Wealth Management (personalized financial planning, investment advice, retirement planning), and Equity Research (industry insights and forecasts). Additional offerings include Lucius Partners for alternative investments and the Private Stakes Program for alternative investment vehicles. The company operates as a traditional investment bank, not as a technology or software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laidlaw Venture Partners (LVP): The venture capital arm of Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., focusing on innovative company investments including portfolio companies such as Amesite, AerWave Medical, and Voltron Therapeutics.

Products and services

• Investment Banking and Capital Markets Partnering with domestic and international companies to deliver innovative financing solutions and strategic advisory support. The team guides clients through capital raising, M&A transactions, and strategic initiatives using deep market insight, strong execution, and a global network. Services include private placements, public offerings, follow-on offerings, IPOs, placement agent and co-manager roles, and financial advisory commissions.
• Wealth Management Personalized financial strategies including investment advice, retirement planning, and tax optimization to help high-net-worth individuals and institutions achieve long-term financial goals. Includes MoneyGuidePro financial planning tools and ProActive Tax Management strategies via Green Harvest Asset Management.
• Equity Research Research from various industries providing detailed insights, recommendations, and forecasts for informed investment decision-making. Supports both institutional clients and the firm's capital markets activity.
• Lucius Partners A portfolio company and alternative investments platform operating under the Laidlaw umbrella, supporting investments in and capital raising for portfolio companies such as Adaptin Bio.
• Private Stakes Program Alternative investment vehicles offered as a service to members, clients, and interested parties through a third-party site, operated by the Laidlaw Private Equity arm.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Laidlaw Wealth ManagementcoreOthersAffiliated SEC Registered Investment Advisor providing wealth management services under Laidlaw & Company umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maxim Group: Healthcare- and technology-focused boutique investment bank and retail broker-dealer. Highly comparable to Laidlaw in targeting emerging-growth issuers with placement-agent and capital-markets services via an internal retail sales force.
• Aegis Capital Corp. Boutique broker-dealer specializing in equity capital markets, placement agent and advisory services for small- and mid-cap issuers. Closely mirrors Laidlaw's placement-agent-led model and emerging-growth client base.
• Roth Capital Partners: Investment bank focused on small- and mid-cap companies with strong healthcare and consumer coverage. Comparable to Laidlaw in serving emerging-growth issuers through placement, advisory and equity research.
• EF Hutton: Independent boutique investment bank and brokerage providing capital markets, advisory and wealth management services — closely overlapping Laidlaw's positioning as an entrepreneurial, multi-service boutique.
• ThinkEquity (a division of :think): Boutique investment bank focused on emerging-growth and small-cap issuers, providing placement agent, underwriting and advisory services — directly comparable in target issuer profile and deal size.
• Lake Street Capital Markets: Mid-market focused boutique investment bank providing equity research, sales, trading and investment banking to growth companies. Overlapping emerging-growth issuer focus and retail distribution channels.
• The Benchmark Company: Boutique broker-dealer offering investment banking, institutional sales and trading, equity research and wealth management. Similar size, scope and emerging-growth client base as Laidlaw.
• D. Boral Capital: Boutique investment bank and broker-dealer focused on capital raising and advisory for small- and mid-cap issuers. Comparable placement-agent model and emerging-growth client profile to Laidlaw.
• Wainwright Capital: Independent investment bank focused on healthcare and life sciences capital markets, placement agent and advisory mandates — directly comparable to Laidlaw's healthcare-IB focus and emerging-growth issuer base.

Broad incumbents

• B. Riley Financial: Diversified financial services firm spanning investment banking, wealth management, brokerage and asset management. Broader scale and product set than Laidlaw but overlapping capital markets, advisory and wealth management franchises.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments3 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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