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In 2023, global private equity public-to-private deals reached a 16-year high, and according to Preqin, 2024 is likely to witness a continuation of this trend. In the UK, we expect public companies to face increased interest from private equity buyers, particularly those with underperforming share prices. Rather than viewing this as a threat, companies can proactively embrace the potential involvement from private equity to maximise the long-term value of their business. Communication becomes pivotal for those companies who wish to position themselves for a take-private transaction. Beyond the dissemination of data, building trust is essential. Potential investors require comprehensive insights into a firm's performance, strategy, and prospects. Establishing trust in leadership encourages investor support for decisions that align with the company's best interests in the context of a takeover bid. Negotiation emerges as a key component in enhancing shareholder value. Recognising that initial offers may not fully capture the true company value, active negotiation with buyers is essential. This ensures that existing public company shareholders receive the best possible outcome. Exploring alternative offers further enhances the strategic landscape. Deliberating bids from various potential buyers, in line with the Takeover Code, creates a competitive environment and has the potential to drive up a company's overall value. In navigating the opportunities presented by potential private equity acquirors, publicly listed firms can benefit from a forward-thinking approach. Through strategic preparation, transparent communication, effective negotiation, and the exploration of alternatives, companies can harness the positive aspects of private equity involvement to increase value for their shareholders. #InvestmentBanking #PrivateEquity #PublicMarkets

PRIVATE EQUITY SALE (WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND): Private Equity Sale is an attractive succession route for many business owners. Private Equity Sale allows business owners to maintain a leadership role and can give businesses swifter access to capital. But there are also a few things to consider when pursuing a Private Equity Sale. A comprehensive due diligence process, a reduction of share ownership, and having to update business processes when new board members join the organization are all potential accompanying elements of a PE sale. To find out more about how Private Equity Sales works and how GS Verde Group can assist your transaction, read our page on Private Equity here: https://bit.ly/3tTWz5L #GSVerdeGroup #PrivateEquity #Succession The business-focused experts in getting deals done Law - Finance - Tax – Communications Augmenting Reality: Increasing Success Multiple Disciplines: One Team Nigel Greenaway Gavin Johns Craig Blackmore Rhian Osborne Mike Fenwick Joel Dunning Lorna Bolton Matt Sutton Leanne Thomas David Dulieu Dominic Dineen John Slevin Sinead Leech Lauren Couch Garry Mackay Simon Pathé

In Private Equity International, our partner Michael Lee talks about the value of flexible financing arrangements. He also addresses trends in deal structures and identifies bright spots that dealmakers can look forward to. #privateequity #privatecredit

While the broader deal market continues to experience challenges due to the higher cost of capital and availability of senior debt, many of our PE clients indicated they are seeing a significant uptick in pipeline and have a strong desire to deploy capital raised in 2021 and 2022. Compared to 2022, M&A activity driven by PE firms is down 41%. However, a significant increase in sell-side mandates aimed at launching in late December or early January points to a more optimistic outlook for Q1 2024. Reach out if you would like to chat about the state of the market and what CFGI has seen this year and is seeing in the coming quarters.

In this special report for Financier Worldwide Magazine, we explore the drivers, advantages and challenges of minority equity sell-down transactions, for private equity sponsors seeking an alternative form of exit. #PrivateEquity #Secondaries #MinorityInvestments

Commentary from Stuart Ord, Numis' Head of M&A, has been featured in a City AM article revealing some of the findings of our new UK mid-market private equity outlook. Read the article here https://numis.co/3Q9Qzyl or find out more in the report: https://numis.co/46lnpSp. #PrivateEquity #MandA #InvestmentBanking

PitchBook's data shows that #privateequity deals over the past four years, involving six or more investors, have multiplied 162 percent compared with the prior four-year period, while standard single-investor deal volumes are up only 28 percent. More data in the Financial Times 👇

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