Taurus Capital Partners

Taurus Capital Partners is a private investment firm specializing in distressed and special situations within the hospitality sector. The firm focuses on acquiring, restructuring, and managing hotel assets, aiming to unlock value from complex situations by sourcing opportunities that offer strong entry discounts and potential for post-capital expenditure net operating income growth through efficient asset management. Their investment strategy targets both distressed and stabilized assets, as well as potential development projects, primarily in the United States and select European markets. Taurus Capital Partners leverages its deep market expertise and extensive network to execute complex hotel transactions, originating opportunities through relationships with insolvency administrators, banks, loan servicing platforms, and other industry specialists. The firm's approach emphasizes a hands-on, value-add experience through advisory, acquisitions, financing, restructuring, capital raising, portfolio management, business planning, revenue management, and asset management. This comprehensive strategy aims to deliver sustainable growth and value creation in the hospitality sector.

Founded in 2019, Taurus Capital Partners is led by William Meyers, who serves as the Founder and Managing Partner. Prior to establishing Taurus, Meyers was a Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Pygmalion Capital Advisers LLP, a European special situations hotel investment firm. His extensive background includes roles at Xebec Alpha Ltd., FTI, Aareal Bank, JP Morgan Investment Management, GE Commercial Finance Real Estate, and Goldman Sachs. Meyers holds an MBA from Cass Business School at City University of London, an M.Sc. from New York University, and a B.Sc. from Montclair State University. Under his leadership, Taurus Capital Partners has developed a reputation for its strategic focus on distressed and special situations in the hospitality industry, aiming to create value through operational improvements and strategic repositioning of hotel assets.

The firm's investment philosophy centers on a long-term orientation, emphasizing the importance of experience and operational expertise in creating value. Taurus Capital Partners seeks to partner with values-driven leaders and entrepreneurs who believe in the long-term potential of their businesses and are looking for a partner to help realize that potential. The firm targets companies with recognized leadership in large, growing, and fragmented markets, possessing a competitive edge driven by high-quality products, services, and deep subject matter expertise. Taurus Capital Partners focuses on businesses with demonstrated financial strength, including revenues between $10 million and $75 million, recurring revenue models, strong client retention rates, and EBITDA margins exceeding 20%. This approach reflects the firm's commitment to building enduring value through strategic investments in the hospitality sector.