Private Equity Consulting
PRIVATE EQUITY MARKET SHIFT
Rigorous Due Diligence and Value Creation Are the key success factors for Private Equity to be successful in todays market conditions
The Private Equity market is under significant pressure, with investors and sponsors navigating a more selective and challenging environment. Fundraising has slowed, as Limited Partners are increasingly cautious and only commit to firms with clear differentiation and a proven track record. At the same time, exit bottlenecks and delayed capital recycling create a backlog of illiquid assets, limiting fresh fundraising and liquidity for new deals. Rising financing costs and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty put portfolio companies under stress, intensifying the pressure on General Partners to deliver genuine operational improvements rather than relying on growth and multiple expansion alone.
Although 2025 has shown signs of recovery, market momentum remains uneven. Deal activity and exits have picked up, but fundraising is still lagging — particularly in the DACH region, where transaction volumes trail behind the European average. In this context, differentiation, execution excellence, and strategic foresight have become critical for both buyers and sellers. Rigorous due diligence is essential for investors, while sellers must prepare exits more carefully to unlock and realise value.
More than 25 Years of Experience
How we reduce risks and create value along the investment cycle
Our consulting services enable Private Equity firms to unlock value across the entire investment lifecycle. We reduce acquisition risk through rigorous due diligence, deliver sustainable EBITDA improvements with hands-on value creation programmes, and ensure exit readiness through targeted performance, digital, procurement, and sustainability initiatives. With deep expertise from small over mid until large-cap funds across our core industries, we help investors achieve measurable results and long-term impact.
We reduce acquisition risk by building a sound Equity Story through several due diligence pillars: Commercial, Operational, Digital, and ESG. Our hands‑on approach targets small‑ and mid‑cap assets in core industries, where our deep sector expertise enables precise value articulation and credible investor scenarios. By blending qualitative insights with quantitative modelling, we validate assumptions, quantify risks, and outline a clear path to value creation for investors.
Starting with 100 day plans or when most needed, we deliver immediate and long‑term EBITDA growth through a structured set of levers that prioritise speed to value while still building durable capacity for the future. We focus on procurement savings, operational improvements, growth initiatives, sustainability maturity, and enhanced digital capabilities to create a cohesive value ladder that translates into measurable Enterprise Value uplift. Our hands‑on expertise ensures that improvements are scalable and sustainable over time, supported by clear governance and KPI tracking. This approach balances rapid wins with long‑term investment in processes, systems, and capabilities to sustain value generation. We create a reliable value creation plan, which will be executed and implemented at, mid and especially large funds portfolio companies.
Before selling the portfolio company we consult Private Equity with “Exit Readiness Check”, “Exit Readiness Initiatives” to push valuation growth through Performance, Procurement, Digital and Sustainable programs, Additionally with the offer of Vendor Due Diligence services and carve-out support we speed-up the upcoming transaction process. With Vendor Due Diligence services and carve-out support we speed-up the transaction process.
“In today’s market, buyers demand sharper diligence and disciplined execution, while sellers must prepare exits more strategically – with our expertise we help Private Equity investors unlocking the full value potential at every stage of the investment lifecycle with specific industry and holistic views – before, during, and beyond the deal.”
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