Situation

When financial leverage is not available to drive private equity returns, the understanding of the fundamental potential and value of a business is indispensable for investors.

Trends and Challenges

The financial sponsors world faces its second disruptive change since the year 2000. The burst of the Internet bubble basically eliminated the venture capital business model and now the collapse of the debt market puts the future viability of the private equity business model at risk. In an economic world driven by a high level of uncertainty, soundly financed strategic players and venture capital investment criteria are experiencing a renaissance in global transaction markets.

Our Competences

We have long-standing working relationships with all types of investor classes, i.e. Strategic Players, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Distressed Debt, and Hedge Funds, as we have a deep understanding of their respective investment strategies. Transaction service advisory needs to go beyond pure deal making. It requires an in-depth knowledge of the target industry, its competitive landscape, trends and value levers. We offer our clients interdisciplinary teams combining industry, functional and process intelligence focusing on key value drivers to create highest possible impact.