To PE or not to PE? Baker Tilly’s Gerard Hughes on how to prime your business for private equity investment
There has been a surge in Irish deals involving both domestic and international private equity firms. The finance house Renatus has identified 49 deals that were completed with private equity firms in the first nine months of this year, up from 20 deals for the same period last year.
But just how do you know if private equity is the right fit for your business? And if you decide that it is, how do you prime your business for private equity?
In this podcast with Ian Kehoe, Gerard Hughes, a partner at the accounting firm Baker Tilly, explains the issues that companies must weigh up before deciding to take private equity investment - from decision-making changes to ownership timeframes. He also talks through seven key considerations for businesses preparing for private equity investment.
