Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The German advertising group had initially attracted strong buyout interest, with indicative offers valuing its “out-of-home” advertising division significantly above Stroeers 3bn market capitalisation. The investment bank has not provided further details on the status of the process.

Due Diligence 147

Due Diligence Buyout Investment Banks Investment Banking 147

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

While Hercules and Horizon typically compete for the same business, Ares is slightly different because it focuses on middle-market companies that may fall off the radar of investment banks and other BDCs. The company's superior reputation and generous returns have attracted some of the largest investors in the world.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

Although start-ups can be risky, Hercules has demonstrated that it employs robust due diligence processes before making an investment. Rather, many of the companies in Ares' portfolio are lower middle market businesses that go overlooked by investment banks or private equity investors.

Leveraged Buyouts 244

Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Buyout Venture Capital 244

Axial

JANUARY 30, 2024

Axial is excited to release our 2023 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables. To assemble this list, we reviewed the 2023 deal-making activities of 807 investment banks and advisory firms that met the qualifications to be considered for league tables.

Investment Banks 105

Investment Banks Investment Banking Banks Mergers and Acquisitions 105

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This can require lots of effort when it comes to performing due diligence, and there's always the risk that you could be wrong. This is an interesting approach because Ares tends to work with businesses that may be perceived as too risky for other BDCs or may not fit the ideal client profile for an investment bank.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Initial Public Offering Exchange-Traded Funds 130

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

They’re the largest listed buyout firm in Europe. They have a very thoughtful approach and a very long-term approach to making investments in the private markets. He is the chief executive officer of the Partners Group, which is Europe’s biggest listed private equity and buyout firm, with a market cap of about $25 billion.

Assets 59

Assets Due Diligence Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 59

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And that was very important because when this was the dawning of what is now a big analyst program across the country in all banks and investment banks. There was no m and a departments in any investment bank really until the very late seventies. And I was fortunate to be accepted to both.

Private Equity Firms 69

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Debt 69