Jamie Austin
Deal Advisory Partner, Head of Global Private Equity, National Head of Private Equity and Co-head of Life Sciences
Exit and Realising Private Equity Gains
From the first day of taking Private Equity investment you should have one eye on Exit and how you will realise the gains in value. Your initial ‘equity story’ may well have had some indication of how exit would be realised by identifying potential buyers for the business.
The process for securing a deal that realises gains and ends your current Private Equity investment cycle is largely the same as the one you went through to find your PE investor in the first place. Certainly, many of the key stages are the same.
There is, however, a single factor that changes everything. Any deal must satisfy your current PE investor’s need for the best possible return on investment. It will largely define the success or failure of your PE experience. It will also affect your choice of investor for the exit deal.
A further consideration is whether you and your management team want to continue to manage the business. If you do, the choice of the next investor will be very important and may clash with your PE investor’s need for maximum returns. Conversely, you may be looking for a complete exit which may impact on the value of the business and returns your investors can make.
How we can help
Our Private Equity group will provide all the support you may need to complete the optimal deal at the end of a PE investment. Whether you are trying to exit or want to continue leading the growth and development of your company, we will help you find the right way forward with your current PE house. This may range from a trade deal to a further round of PE investment or an Initial Public Offering.
Specifically, we will help you to;
- Identify the best route or routes to achieve success for investor companies and management
- Prepare all the information required for a deal
- Prepare your business for a deal
- Find the optimal moment to sell
- Find the best value in the market
- Identify potential overseas investor and buyers
- Build and maintain buyer interest and competitive tension
- Establish the most tax efficient structures for Exit
Get our guide to realising gains from your PE-backed business.
