I recently read with great interest the “ILPA Private Equity Principles” which is an excellent guide to best practices developed by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (www.ilpa.org). One of the first key ...READ»
If, on average, only 30% of companies bought or invested in by private equity firms achieve the success the PE company envisioned when the investment was made, one has to wonder why those firms spend little or no time and effort ...READ»
Buying or investing in a range of strategically similar companies, and then combining IT and back office operations, is a common practice for private equity firms to reduce overall costs of ownership and wring out more cash flow ...READ»
As I have watched entrepreneurs over the years, first as a corporate lawyer, then as a manager of private equity funds, I’ve been able to discern a few fundamental ingredients necessary to the success of any new venture. ...READ»
