The operating model for sponsors has held steady for 30 years, but data science advances are set to change all that, say Ian Picache and Sajjad Jaffer of Two Six Capital.
5 min read · 05 October 2018
Maximising operational value is essential in this era of high multiples and recession planning, says Gary Hoover of TBM Consulting Group.
8 min read · 05 October 2018
eFront's chief strategy officer dives deep into the performance of Turkey's private equity funds.
3 min read · 04 October 2018
Recent fund launches have seen general partners tinker with the distribution waterfall, writes Proskauer’s Andy Shore.
3 min read · 04 October 2018
The lack of effective systems to record and track procurement cost reductions has long been a source of frustration for private equity owners. One answer is to invest in a technology platform capable of monitoring standalone and portfolio wide performance, says Declan Feeney of global procurement consultancy Efficio.
6 min read · 04 October 2018
Developing a successful brand can bolster buy-and-build strategies by creating a platform that is more attractive to acquisition targets, says Phillip McMillan, CEO of strategic growth consultants CompleteSpectrum.
6 min read · 04 October 2018
Sales leaders are too busy trying to hit their revenue targets to focus on cost inefficiencies, says Blue Ridge Partners managing partner Jim Corey.
7 min read · 03 October 2018
More than two-thirds of bolt-on acquisitions don’t achieve the expected synergies, largely because buyers don’t plan the integration properly, says Jon Caforio of RSM.
4 min read · 03 October 2018
With competition for deals intense and purchase price multiples reaching all-time highs, private equity houses are increasingly turning to corporate carve-outs to generate returns. PwC partner Tobias Blaser explains how to create maximum value from these non-core assets.
8 min read · 02 October 2018
Nordic Capital’s Olof Faxander and Peter Thorninger explain how sharing a ‘commercial excellence toolbox’ has added value across the portfolio.
8 min read · 02 October 2018
