Terra Firma is an investment firm with a 30-year track record of investing in transformational private equity, operational real estate and infrastructure plus. Since 1994, Terra Firma has invested €18 billion in 40 businesses across 25 sectors with an aggregate enterprise value of over €51 billion. Terra Firma was founded by Guy Hands, a pioneer of the private equity industry, who is now the firm’s cornerstone investor through the Hands Family Office.
Terra Firma operates a unique hybrid model, with its portfolio encompassing permanent capital managed on behalf of the Hands Family Office alongside traditional private equity deals with third-party investors. Terra Firma approaches new investment opportunities on a deal-by-deal basis and is responsible for sourcing, executing, operating and ultimately exiting assets on behalf of a range of investment partners.
Terra Firma and the Hands Family Office are committed to building better businesses, not only in the way they operate but also in terms of making a genuine positive impact and acting as leaders in their respective industries. Both believe that businesses which have strong corporate governance and create positive environmental and social impact will unlock the most value in the long-term.