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Private Equity Publications

Focus
February, 2016
The Power of Buy and Build: How Private Equity Firms Fuel Next-Level Value Creation
Michael Brigl, Axel Jansen, Bernhard Schwetzler, Benjamin Hammer, Heiko Hinrichs
The share of PE deals that include add-on acquisitions has climbed steadily in recent years. Research on the top-performing buy-and-build deals points to several lessons: small is beautiful, experience pays, crossing borders creates value, and depth is better than breadth.
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Focus
October, 2015
A Mile Wide or a Mile Deep? The Diversification Opportunity Facing Private Equity
Antoon Schneider, Jens Riedl, Jeanne Chen
For more than a decade, some large private-equity funds have built up assets under management by diversifying. At the same time, other funds have tightened their focus on leveraged buyouts in specific regions or industries. Both strategies can be winners—depending on an individual firm’s capabilities, aspirations, and scale.
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April, 2015
Private-Equity Minority Investments: Can Less Be More?
Antoon Schneider, Cristina Henrik
Minority investments are increasingly featured in large private-equity transactions. What are the pros and cons of minority deals, and what are the pitfalls to avoid?
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