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Should You Jump on the Private Equity Bandwagon?

Sica Fletcher

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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Food Distribution is Ripe for M&A

Focus Investment Banking

Between 2013 and 2019, food distribution generated a steady flow of deals with strategics driving the majority of activity. During the same time, private equity firms started betting on the sector, particularly in specialty segments. Financial : Private equity groups seeking to acquire a company as an investment. What’s Ahead?

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Shareholders vs. Stakeholders - Understanding Corporate Responsibilities

Peak Frameworks

A good illustration is the preference shares that Ford offered in 2013, which offered fixed dividends without voting rights. company to hit a $1 trillion valuation , it directly benefited shareholders. The private equity firms involved had to navigate a storm of stakeholder concerns.

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Top UK angel networks for your start-up

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success According to research from Beauhurst , the first quarter of 2022 was the top performing equity investment quarter on record, with £7.28bn invested into UK start-ups. Investors typically invest between £250,000 and £2m in equity funding in tech start-ups.

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Physician Practice Acquisitions: A Primer on Hospital & Private Equity Consolidation

InvestmentBank.com

For the better part of the last decade, physician practices have seen a wave of consolidation by hospitals and private equity with 2018 being no exception [1]. In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report.

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

The business we know today as Kroll, when it was previously known as Duff & Phelps, went private in 2013, selling to Carlyle Group and other investment partners. And, at least in recent years, there has been enough capital at private equity firms to handle any liquidity needs. In fact, the trend has been the reverse.

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