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South African PE defies public markets slump

Private equity funds posted a 13.6% pooled IRR over the past three years, significantly outperforming listed equity benchmarks.

2 min read · 13 November 2017

Deal Mechanic: Copied right

How Cinven replicated a tried-and-tested approach in the patents industry with its acquisition of intellectual property business CPA Global.

5 min read · 07 November 2017

The ultimate deal mechanic

What’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.

7 min read · 12 October 2017

IT exit multiples drop

The sector remained the third most expensive in EMEA, behind only real estate and financials.

1 min read · 09 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Cerberus learns to Bowlmor

Cerberus Capital Management throws a strike with Bowlmor AMF.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Paymetric pays off for Francisco Partners

The manager scored a 'home-run exit' with the payment system provider.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: YFM climbs to retail success

The almost two-decade journey resulted in GO Outdoors becoming one of the UK's largest outdoor retailers and a 37x multiple for the British firm.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

Asia-Pacific small-cap: How Mekong went mobile

Mekong Capital was quick to spot growth opportunities in Vietnam's Mobile World.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Riverside joins the club

Signing up to membership management software provider YourMembership was a winner Riverside, which helped grow revenue more than 8x.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Gilde savours Dutch pastries

The Dutch manager pulled no punches in its attempts to revive Banketgroep.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

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