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As economic and geopolitical concerns permeate, GPs are arming themselves against fundraising uncertainty.
A clear, well-executed strategy that focuses on customer needs can help portfolio companies come out of challenging environments stronger, say senior advisers to CD&R funds Sir Terry Leahy, Jim McNerney and David Taylor.
Data analytics, ESG and take-privates will all feature heavily as private equity firms seek to create value in the years ahead, say Glenn Mincey and Carole Streicher of KPMG.
Private equity’s resilience and innovation have allowed it to continuously meet the needs of GPs and LPs, say Proskauer’s Monica Arora, Howard Beber and Nigel van Zyl.
A renewed focus on value creation and specific verticals may pay dividends for tech investments despite market volatility.
Being a communicative and reliable part of the supply chain can enable mid-market industrial companies to gain market share, says MiddleGround Capital’s Scot Duncan.
The PE approach to diligence is now less about what you get with an asset and more about what you can do with it, say EY’s Neil McFerran and Jason Spencer.
Corporate carve-outs present a host of operational challenges, but with the right execution they can become highly valuable businesses, says Tim Cochrane, director and head of the Full Potential Partners team at Montagu.
LPs are pushing GPs to manage foreign exchange risk as currency volatility intensifies, say Tom Farrow, group director of trading, and Daniel Jack, senior trader at Monex Europe.
After such a strong 2021 for the US mid-market, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty could create challenges for private equity firms chasing last year’s highs.