AD Bhatia

The best-performing PE firms build on deal diligence in a disciplined way throughout the hold period, revisiting and retuning their exit options and equity stories to realize higher returns. Know the asset, own the outcome. High returns start with effective diligence at acquisition, to understand not just a company’s sources of value when purchased but also its opportunities to generate significantly more value if it’s managed to full potential.

The half-life of the initial deal thesis is shrinking. Private equity firms are shifting toward a more adaptive, execution-led model that reshapes value creation during ownership. Private equity (PE) is accelerating again. In 2025, global deal value rose 19 percent to $2.6 trillion, reaching the second-highest total on record. Global exit value climbed 41 percent to $1.3 trillion. The industry’s recovery has clarified what has durably changed.

Cada vez más empresas de consumo recurren a directores de transformación, pero su función a menudo no está bien definida. Aquí explicamos cómo las organizaciones pueden empoderar este puesto crucial para impulsar un cambio holístico. La presión recae sobre las empresas de bienes de consumo envasados (consumer-packaged-goods, o CPG) y de venta al por menor para que transformen su estrategia y sus operaciones, y que lo hagan rápidamente.