Value Creation

As durations extend, the game has changed for investors in private equity buyout strategies, writes Wil Warren, partner and president of Lexington Partners.

Exits processes can falter for any number of reasons, but in this podcast, we look at the best practices to rebound from major setbacks and still walk away with returns worth cheering.

Human capital issues can make or break an exit, but managing relationships with the full spectrum of stakeholders is more art than science. In this podcast, we offer some guidance to ensure the people involved remain an asset, not a liability.

The scale opportunity presented by consumer spending means there are always areas offering growth and resilience, according to Pierre-Axel Botuha, partner and co-head of the French private equity team at 3i.

The harsh economic backdrop for industrials has pushed operational discipline up the agenda for PE firms, notes MiddleGround Capital’s founding and managing partner John Stewart.

The institutional capability to convert an investment thesis into excess returns and sustainable enterprise value is the defining differentiator in PE performance, argue EFESO’s Andrea Mantegazza and Fabian Rodriguez.

Longer PE timelines, complex transactions, a difficult exit environment and the rise of AI are upending sponsors’ value creation priorities, say KPMG’s Brett Shisler and Carole Streicher.