Over the last several years the biggest opportunity for PE firms was in solid companies that were struggling with generating growth and then to use their operation expertise to fix it up in order to… Login to Read More...

No Curve in the Path Anytime Soon Once each quarter we pause to pull together survey and transaction data to try and understand where the private equity deal market is at in terms of pricing, multiples, leverage and fees…. Login to Read More...

Have PE Firms Learned a Mega Buyout Lesson? Energy Future Holdings’ bankruptcy filing last month put to rest another chapter in the book of boom-era PE buyout failures…. Login to Read More...

Private equity is very much a global beast. As such, when thinking about deal activity trends, it is increasingly important to be aware of what is happening beyond U.S. borders. The largest private equity market outside of North America is,… Login to Read More...

Last week we discussed the increase in valuations seen over the last 12 to 18 months in the middle-middle market, one of the drivers that we cited was the increase in competition and amount of capital chasing these deals. Today’s PitchBook chart shows that U.S. PE funds targeting middle-market deals currently have $305 billion of…

At ACG Intergrowth last week I spent a fair amount of time talking with private equity deal guys (and one gal…another topic) about the current market. The clearest trend everyone could agree on, and one that nobody was particularly excited about, was the increase in company valuation multiples over the last 12 to 18 months….

While much of the publicity surrounding private equity centers on mega-deals, the middle market actually accounts for more than 70% of all PE buyouts and 66% of the capital invested in PE transactions. It is far-and-away the largest segment of the private equity deal-making environment and a safe bet that when the middle market is…