LMAX Group
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LMAX Group - overview
Established
2010
Location
London, -, UK
Primary Industry
Financial Services
About
Based in London, UK, and founded in 2010 by Martin Thompson, LMAX Group operates as a financial technology company and an institutional execution venues operator for foreign exchange, indices, metals, and cryptocurrency trading. As of 2021, the company operates five exchanges globally and matching engine infrastructure in Tokyo, Japan, London, UK, and New York, US. In July 2021, J. C.
Flowers & Co. LLC agreed to acquire a 30% minority stake in LMAX Group for USD 300 million in cash. TLMAX Group offers market access and a transparent market structure to banks, asset managers, funds, and retail brokerages. The company also operates three established businesses including LMAX Exchange, which operates global institutional foreign exchanges and a financial conduct authority regulated multilateral trading facility, LMAX Global, which operates regulated brokers for foreign exchange commodities and metals worldwide, and LMAX Digital, which is a regulated institutional spot cryptocurrency exchange that allows global institutions to trade, acquire, and hold liquid digital assets.
As of 2021, the company's services are available in over 100 countries Following its acquisition by J. C. Flowers & Co. LLC, LMAX Group plans to use the capital to accelerate the company's next phase of growth and innovation and strengthen its presence in Asia and North America.
Current Investors
JC Flowers
Primary Industry
Financial Services
Sub Industries
e-Financial, Brokerages
Website
www.lmax.com
Verticals
Blockchain, FinTech
Company Stage
Mature - Buyout
Total Amount Raised
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LMAX Group - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | FX HedgePool, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Buyout | Completed | LMAX Group | - |
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