You’re an investment banker with an active engagement that warrants a look from the private equity universe, either as a new platform investment or an add-on acquisition. What’s the best way to approach the PE firms?
If you are considering financial buyers to close your deal, odds are, it won’t be one of the larger private equity firms at the closing table.
In 2016, we consistently added 450 – 500 new private equity portfolio companies to the database every month. While the most acquisitive private equity firms were those brands we all recognize, there was something fundamentally interesting in the data.
Top 25 Most Active Private Equity Firms
(in order of number of investments made in 2016):
Holding periods for PE-owned portfolio companies correlate with macro-economic events – lengthening during recessionary periods and shortening during growth & recovery years.
The most recent data from www.PrivateEquityInfo.com shows median portfolio holding periods (4.9 years) trending down as PE firms capitalize on enhanced valuations. The peak was 5.7 years in 2014.
The trending private equity investment sectors for January 2017 are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors for December 2016 are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors for November 2016 are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors for September 2016 are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors for August 2016 are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors in recent weeks are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
The trending private equity investment sectors in recent weeks are highlighted below with a few example transactions.
Industry Trends Report
