LJS has developed considerable expertise in a number of areas. Click on the link below for more information:

• Animal Health and Pet Products
• Social Media Research
• Retail Research and Consulting Services
• Consumer Goods and Services
• Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
• Restaurant and Food Service
• Technology and E-Commerce
• Private Equity and Due Diligence
• Financial and Business Consulting
• Evidentiary Research
• Jury Research
• International and Cross Cultural
• Public, Social and Philanthropic
• Trend and Public Opinion Research

LJS has successfully supported private equity groups such as Bain Capital, Thoma Cressey and William Blair Capital Partners. Building on our strength in research-based consulting and our close association with private equity professionals, LJS provides value to private equity sponsors in a variety of ways including:

• Investment ideas and proprietary deal flow,
• Acquisition due diligence (risk and opportunities),
• Evaluating turn around opportunities,
• Evaluating brand/category growth opportunities,
• Assistance with portfolio companies:
• Create value in portfolio companies by uncovering growth opportunities
• Developing and implementing plans to deal with troubled companies,
• Test key market assumptions and survey customer base to improve management execution and avoid costly mistakes.

Owen Shapiro
Phone: 312.321.8134
Email:  owens@ljs.com

Elbert Singleton
Phone: 312.321.8119
Email:  elberts@ljs.com