49 posts categorised "Private equity"

October 25, 2019 Cashing in: Why working capital is too important for private equity dealmakers to ignore By Daniel Windaus. Working capital often finds itself side-lined in the scramble to boost earnings. But if optimising working capital can significantly lift return on invested capital, can you afford to ignore it?

September 10, 2019 What does Brexit mean for your working capital? We analyse the UK’s performance on working capital in the run-up to Brexit, where abnormal cash-flow patterns will require close attention.

January 25, 2019 What is driving the growth of fintech M&A? Innovative digital companies continue to emerge across the financial services sector. In the past these new entrants were met by incumbents with either inertia or fear of their own obsolescence. Now large corporates are viewing fintech start-ups as an opportunity to enhance their product offering and customer experience at a faster pace than their competitors.

January 21, 2019 Maximising value from management incentive plans demands more than a safe harbour Effective management incentive plans are critical in closing acquisitions and maximising deal value by driving desired behaviour and aligning objectives to the sponsor’s value creation plan. What’s on offer to existing management is clearly very important. An equal priority is the package needed to attract new personnel hired post completion to deliver the strategies for transformation.

July 12, 2018 Dealing from a position of strength: Making the most of the upsurge in insurance M&A As the pace of mergers and acquisitions accelerates, some insurers are in danger of being caught flat-footed. Others risk rushing in without a clear sense of how the deal would help to deliver their strategic ambitions or an actionable plan for securing the payback on investment. So, how can you deal from a position of strength?

June 05, 2017 Alternative assets valuation: Way to wealth or irrational exuberance? By Elena Saarbrucken Valuation was named one of the main challenges by the institutional investors in 2nd half of FY16-17 according to Preqin’s latest Alternative...

March 22, 2017 The dominance of PE backed IPOs By Mark Hughes Snapshot: Resurgence of private equity backed IPOs since 2012 More companies have undertaken dual-track processes following market uncertainties in recent years PE-backed...

November 29, 2016 PwC Deals Index* – M&A Year to Q3 2016 By James Fillingham Follow @JSJFillingham The result of the referendum had limited impact on UK deal activity in Q3 ’16, which remained in line with...

November 15, 2016 Why is Private Equity investment in aerospace and defence about to take off? By Edward Weston and Sam McGarey This an exciting time for aerospace and defence (A&D). The industry is seeing structural changes, including corporate divestments of...

September 08, 2016 Where’s my exit? Incentivising management on long term investments By Tom Klouda and Bhavik Desai Background Infrastructure investors are typically in for the long haul - their investment horizons typically span 25 years or...

August 18, 2016 Deals Index* – Q216 Update: The UK M&A market post the EU Referendum result By James Fillingham The impact of the result of the referendum on deals is still being debated hotly and, while there are many viewpoints, there...

June 20, 2016 Too much information: Streamline your structure and slash compliance costs By Emma Cray Transparency is climbing up the board agenda, an unsurprising reaction to changing legislation which is designed to improve it. International businesses are...

May 13, 2016 Deals Index* – M&A Year to Q1 2016 By James Fillingham As we remarked in our round up of 2015 deals, 2015 was a record breaking year for global and UK deals, largely...

February 11, 2016 Deals Index* – M&A 2015 review and outlook for 2016 By James Fillingham 2015 was a record breaking year for global M&A, with total deal value up 30% on 2014, breaking the $4tn barrier. With...

February 04, 2016 M&A in the industrial sector – 2016 is set to be an interesting year By Jason Wakelam “2015 becomes the biggest M&A year ever” – The Wall Street Journal “Record year for M&A with big deals and big promises”...

December 15, 2015 A world of pain for personal injury firms? By John Baker There continues to be no respite from the raft of potential changes set to impact legal services firms in the personal injury...

September 07, 2015 Deals Index* – a look over H1 2015 and outlook for H2 2015 By James Fillingham From a global perspective, so far in 2015, the deal market has continued to be strong in value terms. According to Mergermarket...

September 04, 2015 Family Offices: Sleeping Giants By Omar Butt “She is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” Though Napoleon may have been...

July 31, 2015 UK trends in private equity By Philip Hines As part of the introduction to my new role as head of UK private equity (PE), I recently sat down with Victoria...

April 01, 2015 Private equity and Cyber Security: Defence measures By James Rashleigh Private equity firms face cyber security threats across their entire organisation as explained in our latest 'Guide to Cyber Security'. At fund...

March 26, 2015 The Deals Lens – Do high times for lending mean we’re heading for a fall? By James Fillingham It seems like every day there’s another story in the media about lending being at an all-time high. This is especially true...

March 10, 2015 Private equity and Cyber Security Part 2: Identifying risk in the portfolio By James Rashleigh Identifying cyber security threats to a private equity portfolio is a wide-ranging and challenging task. However, with losses to corporates in the...

March 05, 2015 Divergence or convergence – just which is it? By Victoria Marcer A few weeks ago we hosted a business breakfast seminar to give our clients a deals market update. Whilst the media has...

February 26, 2015 Private equity and Cyber Security: The 3 Weak Points of the General Partner By James Rashleigh If you are a private equity general partner, and not directly involved in cyber security, you may well be astonished by how...

February 05, 2015 The Deals Lens - What will bring home the bacon for private equity in 2015? By James Fillingham Private equity (PE) houses in Europe wrote fewer new cheques on their new deals compared to those they banked following exits in...

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