Alter Domus, a Luxembourg-based integrated alternative service provider for the private equity, real assets and debt capital markets sectors, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Friday 29 September 2023.
Since its creation in Luxembourg in 2003, Alter Domus has grown from an 80-person firm providing corporate services among others to Luxembourg's growing private equity (PE) industry to becoming a world leading integrated solutions provider for the alternative investment industry, with 38 offices in 23 countries and approximately 5,000 team members.
On Friday 29 September 2023, the company's Luxembourg headquarters will mark its 20-year anniversary with an event called "Shine Bright". The Luxembourg festivities are one of many Alter Domus is hosting at locations around the world including in Cork (Ireland) and in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States).
The company noted in a press release that Luxembourg's PE market was still in its infancy when Alter Domus, led by Dominique Robyns and Gérard Becquer, spun out of "Big Four" accounting company PwC. Soon, the global PE sector took off and Alter Domus evolved to keep pace. The company added that it expanded through organic growth and acquisition, moving into new locations and adding fund administration services to better serve clients. The shift toward a vertically integrated business model was "radically different" from that of its competitors, stated Alter Domus, adding that the model remains "a unique advantage" to this day.
Supervisory Board Chairman René Beltjens explained that even as Alter Domus looks to the future, its commitment to Luxembourg remains solid as it remains a preferred jurisdiction for funds focused on alternatives.
"From increasing our focus on technology and automation to doubling down on operations and increased agility, we're making great strides in helping clients make well-informed decisions in realtime," René Beltjens said. "Alter Domus owes a debt of gratitude to Luxembourg for helping us reach our full potential. With our expanded focus on the wider alternative investment industry globally, our roots continue to hold strong today and shall do so for the foreseeable future."
