Every other week
A new letter lands in your inbox bi-weekly — composed, not churned out.
Quarterly letter
The Atlas Letter. Quietly considered.
A quarterly note from the partners — what we're seeing in UK and US lower-mid-market deal flow, valuation tone, sector heat, and the businesses we're choosing to back.
Latest issue
15 September 2026·Habit
The Inheritance of Habit
As earnings visibility improves, the habits of the last cycle are proving hard to dislodge. How do we build for a new reality?
Read the full letter →Subscribe
Receive the next letter.
Drop your email below. A new Montrose Letter is composed every other week.
Archive
Previous letters.
1 September 2026·Resilience
The Anatomy of Resilience
Beyond the resilience of individuals, what are the characteristics of resilient systems, and how can they be cultivated within the lower-mid-market?
15 August 2026·Focus
The Discipline of Depth
As the cost of capital continues to bite, the most resilient growth is found in narrowing one's focus.
1 August 2026·Succession
The Second Act
As a generation of founders looks towards the exit, the architecture of succession is defining value across the UK and US lower-mid-market.
1 July 2026·Cost of Debt
The Price of Time
How patient capital navigates a world where debt is no longer a commodity, and time has a cost.
29 May 2026·Margin
Holding the Line
On margin compression in the UK/US industrials sector, and the quiet rediscovery of operational discipline.
15 May 2026·Succession
The Founder's Question
After a decade of growth, many founders are asking what comes next. For the right businesses, succession is not an exit, but an evolution.
29 April 2026·Margin
The Pressure Test
As input costs stabilise, the focus shifts to operational levers and pricing power to restore industrial margins.
What you can expect
A quiet, considered letter.
Editorial voice
Drafted in Montrose's house tone — measured, partner-led, never hyped.
Your inbox respected
We never share your email. One-click unsubscribe in every letter.