Louis Loizou

Managing Partner

Trusted advisor to corporations, governments, family offices and some of the world’s most affluent individuals

About

Louis Loizou is the co-founder and managing partner of Loizou&Co, a strategic consulting firm to high-growth companies. Prior to this, Louis worked for Citigroup, Barclays Capital, Kleinwort Benson, Competition & Markets Authority and Her Majesty’s Treasury.

 

He has been advisor to mergers & acquisitions, as well as, neobanks and traditional banks operating in the European digital banking segment. Additionally, he advised on the London Resort, a multi-billion theme park project of national significance for the UK government. He was also an advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Cyprus with regards to the future development of the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

 

Louis co-managed a multi-asset absolute return fund of USD 500 million on behalf of ultra-high net worth investors and charitable institutions. Louis has also worked as an economist at the Competition Commission and Her Majesty’s Treasury under the leadership of the ex-UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.

 

Louis is the Chairman of the Hellenic Bankers Association – UK and a “Freeman” of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and the City of London.

Louis is a frequent presenter at some of the world’s leading universities, whereas, his articles have been featured in The Economist and Forbes. He presented at London School of Economics, University of Oxford and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

 

He holds a BSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics and an MSc in Mathematical Finance from Christ Church College, University of Oxford.

Expertise
Sectors
Key Projects

  • Advisor to a Cyprus-based bank in preparing a digital transformation strategic plan, 2020
  • Advisor to a Cyprus-based challenger bank in raising equity capital, 2020
  • Co-founder of the Loizou & Co YNotLab incubator which consists of 29 start-ups and 101 founders from 44 different countries, 2020
  • Advisor to YNotLab startup BioMango converting wasted mangoes to biodegradable and sustainable plastic-packaging solutions, 2020
  • Advisor to London Resort Company Holdings with regards to the proposed London Resort project, 2020
  • Advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Cyprus with regards to the identification, analysis and evaluation of feasible strategic options for the Cyprus Stock Exchange, 2019
  • Advisor to a clinic operator in establishing their greenfield operations in the medical district of the Harley Street area in London, 2019
  • Advisor to a top Russian retail company in diversifying their business model and expanding their international operations, 2019
  • Advisor to an edtech company in establishing their operations in the UK and promoting their product within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) market, 2019
  • Advisor to a start-up biotech company in financing their product development in relation to a treatment for Parkinson decease, 2019
  • Advisor to a private equity firm based in the US with regards to potential targets in the Greek hospitality market and health tourism, 2018
  • Advisor to London Resort Company Holdings with regards to the proposed London Resort project, 2018
  • Advisor to an undisclosed US insurer with regards to an acquisition in Europe, 2018
  • Advisor to an undisclosed bidder with regards to the proposed acquisition of National Bank of Greece’s subsidiary bank in Cyprus, 2017
  • Advisor to Apivita SA in its acquisition by Exea Empresarial/Puig SA, 2017
  • Advisor to NETinfo Plc on equity strategic options, 2016
  • Advisor to Ophthalmos in entering into a JV with a financial sponsor to develop a pharmaceutical patent, 2016
  • Joint Global Coordinator, Alior Bank, Initial Public Offering, 2012
  • Advisor to EFG Eurobank in disposing its Turkish subsidiary Tekfenbank, 2012
  • Joint Global Coordinator, Piraeus Bank, €807m Rights Issue, 2011
  • Advisor to the private owners of Demir Sigorta and Demir Hayat in selling their businesses in Turkey, 2012
  • Advisor to EFG Eurobank in disposing its Turkish subsidiary Tekfenbank, 2012
  • Joint Global Coordinator, Piraeus Bank, €807m Rights Issue, 2011
  • Advisor on the sale of Barclays Plc’s retail and commercial banking operations in Russia, 2011
  • Co-Lead Manager, Hellenic Republic’s issuance of a €5.0bn 10-yr bond, 2010
  • Joint Bookrunner, International Personal Finance, Inaugural Bond Issue €225 million, 2009
  • Advisor to an undisclosed underbidder in the proposed leveraged buy-out of AB Inbev’s CEE operations, 2009
  • Advisor to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the $112m acquisition of Rocla Oyj in Finland, 2008
  • Proposed acquisition of London Stock Exchange Plc by Deutsche Börse AG, 2005
  • Proposed acquisition of P&O Ferries Plc’s Irish operations by Stena AB for £100m, 2004
  • Safeway Plc’s £4.3bn acquisition by WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc and Sainsbury Plc, 2003

Past Experience

  • Citigroup
  • Barclays Capital
  • Kleinwort Benson
  • Competition & Markets Authority
  • Her Majesty’s Treasury

Education

  • MSc Mathematical Finance, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
  • BSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, LSE

Insights

Οι νομάδες της μετα-πρώιμης ψηφιακής εποχής ΛΟΥΗΣ ΛΟΪΖΟΥ Πρόεδρος του Ελληνικού Δικτύου Τεχνολογίας Διανύουμε την πρώιμη φάση της ψηφιακής εποχής, η οποία χαρακτηρίζεται από την άνθιση του ψηφιακού εμπορίου, τη μαζική χρήση των έξυπνων συσκευών και την καθιέρωση των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης. Ξεκίνησε το 1990...

February 11, 2023

Continuing the heritage since 1994, the Hellenic Bankers Association (HBA-UK) connects both Greece and Cyprus to the City of London, while contributing to the development of ‘brain gain’. Since 2018, we brought together more than 3,500 professionals by implementing 30+ initiatives; a notable one is...

May 1, 2022

Agreement between the Cyprus Stock Exchange and Harneys Loizou Armila Shearman Consortium – as the consultant – for the privatization of the CSE. The Council of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on the 6th of April 2020 that it has signed an agreement with...

April 10, 2022

The world in 2022 is far away from the Huxleyan dystopia, but is getting closer to the artificial intelligence divide. Can laggards play catchup? Το χάσμα της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης και το «κυπριακό πείραμα» Λούης Λοΐζου Συνιδρυτής και πρόεδρος του Ελληνικού Δικτύου Τεχνολογίας #hellenictech Ένας «θαυμαστός...

February 11, 2022

According to Louis Loizou partner of Loizou & Co, the success of crowdfunding presupposes the development of the local investment community The connection of the Cypriot ecosystem of start-ups with Greece is an important ingredient The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), in collaboration...

March 10, 2021

Σύμφωνα με τον Λούη Λοϊζου της Loizou & Co, η συμμετοχική χρηματοδότηση (crowdfunding) προϋποθέτει την ανάπτυξη της τοπικής επενδυτικής κοινότητας Απαραίτητη η σύνδεση του κυπριακού οικοσυστήματος νεοφυών εταιρειών με την Ελλάδα  Το ΚΕΒΕ, σε συνεργασία με την  Loizou & Co και τη MAP Innovation, διοργάνωσαν...

March 10, 2021

In collaboration with The Hellenic Initiative (THI), The National Herald and THI have begun a partnership to introduce the NEXTGEN of Greek/Cypriot ‘movers and shakers’ to the rest of our Diaspora community around the world. Established to inform its readers about all things related to...

February 28, 2021

The Kalifa Review of UK Fintech has been warmly welcomed by the industry. As the UK looks to forge its path in the world, the Government should safeguard the global leading position of the UK fintech sector. The Kalifa Review of UK Fintech was published...

February 28, 2021

Αλλαγή παιχνιδιού Η νέα οικονομία, το σύνολο δηλαδή των οικονομικών δραστηριοτήτων που εκτελούνται μέσω του ψηφιακού επικοινωνιακού συστήματος, εκτείνεται πέραν των επτά δισεκατομμυρίων έξυπνων συσκευών σε όλον τον κόσμο. Μέσω αυτού του συστήματος επικοινωνούν αμφίδρομα μεταξύ τους καταναλωτές και επιχειρήσεις, καθώς επίσης επιχειρήσεις με άλλες...

February 28, 2021

Μη Εξυπηρετούμενες Χορηγήσεις (ΜΕΧ): Το βαρίδι της οικονομίας και το τίμημα της στασιμότητας Το βαρίδι της οικονομίας Οι Μη Εξυπηρετούμενες Χορηγήσεις (ΜΕΧ) αποτελούν ένα από τα κατάλοιπα της κρίσης του 2013. Κορυφώθηκαν το δεύτερο εξάμηνο του 2014 σε 28,1 δισ. ευρώ ή 48,5% του συνολικού...

February 28, 2020

  Στα πλαίσια της εκπομπής Κύπριοι του Κόσμου του Ραδιοφωνικού Ιδρύματος Κύπρου (ΡΙΚ), “φιλοξενήθηκε” το ένθετο “Έκθεση φωτογραφίας με θέμα την κλιματική αλλαγή” της βραβευμένης Κύπριας Φωτογράφου Μαρίνας Αντωνίου που πραγματοποιήθηκε την Πέμπτη 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2020 στο Ελληνικό Κέντρο του Λονδίνου.  Την εκδήλωση τίμησαν με...

February 6, 2020

  LOUIS LOIZOU “… having been introduced to the New Leaders, I see it is a great opportunity to mobilize the young generation…” Investment Banker Louis Loizou has been in London for 19 years, beginning his career there after studies in econometrics, mathematics, and finance...

February 3, 2020

ΤΟ BREXIT ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΕΣΩ ΔΥΟ ΚΥΠΡΙΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΖΟΥΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΡΓΑΖΟΝΤΑΙ ΣΤΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΒΡΕΤΑΝΙΑ ΑΝΑΛΥΟΥΝ ΤΟ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ Το Brexit με το οποίο ασχολείται ολόκληρη η υφήλιος εδώ και περισσότερο από τρία χρόνια, είναι ολοένα και πιο κοντά στην υλοποίηση. Μάλιστα, οι τελευταίες εξελίξεις...

January 31, 2020

      The Eastmed-London investment summit: Cyprus- Greece -Islael: Propelling a Partnership for growth At The Economist’s EastMed London Investment Summit, at the London Stock Exchange, in December 2019, Louis Loizou, partner at Loizou&Co and Chairman of the Hellenic Bankers Association-UK suggested moving towards...

December 6, 2019

From a recent live discussion on TV, together with Nicos Nicolaou, Head of International Relations at CYTA. It was hosted by acclaimed journalist Paris Potamitis during his daily show “Apo Mera se Mera”, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. We discussed a series of topics relevant to the...

May 15, 2019

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April 3, 2019

Loizou & Co participated in the LSESU London Investment Banking Conference (LIBC) which took place on Saturday the 27th of October 2018 at the Barbican Centre. The conference was organised by the London School of Economics Students’ Union (LSESU). The LIBC 2018 is EMEA’s largest...

April 3, 2019

The Economist Events presented their 3rd annual event, entitled “Cyprus: Interweaving extroversion with aspiration”, which took place at the London Stock Exchange on the 5th of December 2018. Cyprus has made significant progress towards improving its business environment, restoring the competitiveness of its economy and...

April 3, 2019

March 25, 2019

EXIT FROM THE CITY IS MANAGEABLE WE ASKED SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN THE CITY OF LONDON TO GIVE US INSIGHT INTO EUROPE’S BIGGEST FINANCIAL CENTRE AMIDST UNCERTAINTY OVER THE TERMS OF BRITAIN’S EXIT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION. WE SPOKE TO LOUIS LOIZOU, PARTNER AT LOIZOU...

February 28, 2019

  ΕΛΕΓΧOΜΕΝΗ Η EΞΟΔΟΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ CITY ΖΗΤΗΣΑΜΕ ΑΠΟ ΕΝΑ ΑΤΟΜΟ ΠΟΥ ΖΕΙ ΤΟ CITY ΤΟΥ ΛΟΝΔΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΑ, ΝΑ ΜΑΣ ΔΩΣΕΙ ΜΙΑ ΕΙΚΟΝΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΕΝΔΟΤΕΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΥ ΧΡΗΜΑΤΟΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΝΤΡΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΗ, ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ ΤΗΣ ΑΒΕΒΑΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΚΡΑΤΕΙ ΛΟΓΩ ΤΩΝ ΕΚΚΡΕΜΟΤΗΤΩΝ ΠΟΥ ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΓΥΡΩ ΑΠΟ...

April 3, 2018

EXIT FROM THE CITY IS MANAGEABLE WE ASKED SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN THE CITY OF LONDON TO GIVE US INSIGHT INTO EUROPE’S BIGGEST FINANCIAL CENTRE AMIDST UNCERTAINTY OVER THE TERMS OF BRITAIN’S EXIT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION. WE SPOKE TO LOUIS LOIZOU, PARTNER AT LOIZOU...

April 3, 2018

Background A project presented to the Economics Department of the London School of Economics in May 2003 in fulfilment of the requirements for the course of Quantitative Economics Project. Abstract This project presents an empirical study of Internet access demand in Europe. It considers more...

June 1, 2003