Lone Star / Hudson Advisors
Hello,
Wanted to see if anyone is familiar with Lone Star / Hudson Advisors acquisition team and got insight on their processes, reputation, exit opps, remuneration packages, and so on.
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Interested to learn more as well, I heard they have a pretty toxic culture across the firm (US and the UK). Long hours, lot of politics but decent pay...
It used to be a great firm. Personally know a person who was chief #### officer of Hudson Advisors and held a high position in the lone star fund. I was told that now there is more of a focus on just being able to place capital then make good deals.May still be a good resume boost, but that’s what said person told me. Also a lot of people who helped grow the fund have left.
*Out of respect for this person leaving out personal information
Many thanks for the insight. Would you still sign for such a firm? Currently in a secondaries team at a large fund and looking to get back in direct investments. Lone Star is my most advanced option at the moment. Also, any idea about the work life balance over there?
Not really sure of the work life balance, especially since the last time this person was in analyst/associate position was 15ish years ago (I’m not sure if this is the position you are going for - I’m just generalizing)
Despite the negatives I’m saying, still think if you are trying to get back into direct investments, it’s a big fund with a lot of clout. You have to weigh what you are looking for, I think if you are looking for a great resume boost to pivot later take it. If you have 2 big firms back to back, and you want to pivot to another company later it will make you stand out.
Not much help, but I hope it helps some.
You’re better off scrubbing toilets than Lone Star talent left that place a long time ago. Just a few shop.
Would be very interested in what this individual believes to be the current spiritual/mandate successors to Lone Star are...
I have in-depth personal knowledge of Hudson. Anyone who has started their post around 06 is not worth a a pube on my buttcrack.
Anyone who had any success left that firm around the Great Recession. Anyone in a leadership role post that time was a C player living on the success of their predecessors.
The amount of time I see firms pop up from post golden age Hudson with the same strategy that was ran in 97 blows my mind.
Bump. Curious about current Dallas culture, growth opportunities, direction, reputation, etc. Any color is very appreciated!
Bump. Also curious about Dallas RE opportunities
They have a weird office location
Anyone who has worked there in the past 15 years more than likely sucks giant donkey slong and probably lying about success they had a Hudson. Started my career in the 90s and have in-depth knowledge of the firm yes it was a top tier shop then but anybody who started their post 2004 is a total moron and 100% a total dip shit. Everyone who actually built the firm and had success or was worth a damn left in the 90s or early 2000s anyone after that like the guys at Paceline who all left a few years ago all suck giant whale slong on their best day. None of those guys had success at Hudson from what I saw just living off their predecessors success who actually built the firm in the 90s & 2000s and trying to replicate a model that no longer works in this day & age. All Hudson does now is raise cash based on a track record that is long gone and collect fees.
Not sure why you are depicting such a bad rep about Hudson/Lone Star. Former employee here in their European team, I can agree that the culture is shitty and some people are really difficult to deal with.
However, at least during my time there, the fund made great investments and realized attractive returns notably with investments in the UK, France, and Germany as long as I can remember.
European team has a good reputation on the market and you can exit almost anywhere depending on your background. I personally managed to get offers from other top funds like Starwood, Apollo and so on. However, employees mostly exit to return their home countries (Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands) or pursue MBA from what I saw.
Might be really different in the US though.
Bull shit!!! Only offers you got were back office toilet scrubber and University of Phoenix online mba via Italy, Texas, France Texas, and Germany, Texas. Lone star hasn’t had a good reputation since 04 in the market just a recognizable name but team lacks skill. Just a fee machine.
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