Insights
Weekly insights about private equity industry trends and portfolio operations.
The Midmarket’s People Problem
2024 has seen a renewed interest in midmarket deals. Successful post-facto value creation, though, will rely on buyout firms’ ability to navigate human capital needs.
Private Equity Case Study: Catalent
Blackstone helped lay the foundation for Catalent to double annual revenue to $3 billion between 2007 and 2020.
Operations Are at the Core of Edison Partners’ Energy AI Deal
Edison Partners’ $15M deal with energy AI tool Seismos leaned on Edison Edge, the firm’s operations platform. Such a platform is a rarity for a lower mid-market dealmaker.
Europe Private Equity Report 2024
Deal-making is down across most sectors in Europe except for industrials.
Consumer Sector Private Equity Report 2024
PE-backed consumer buyouts are on pace to decline in 2024, as firms are shifting allocations toward technology and industrials.
Private Equity Case Study: BJ's Wholesale
How BJ's Wholesale doubled EBITDA under the guidance of Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital.
100 Largest Private Equity Buyouts of All-Time
A running list of the largest deals of all-time and how they ended up.
CEO Turnover is Highest in PE-backed Technology Buyouts
33% of PE-backed technology buyouts in 2023 have replaced their CEOs in less than a year.
Japan's Share of Global Buyout Activity Reaches All-Time High
Japan now accounts for 12% of global buyouts.
Private Equity Firms are Getting Out of Consumer Businesses
In 2023, consumer businesses accounted for 15% of PE-backed exits in North America.
What Carlyle Group Looks for in Operating Executives
An inside look at the skills and career paths of Carlyle's top operating executives.
Cybersecurity Best Practices for PE-owned Companies
Investing in cybersecurity to reduce risk during the PE holding period.