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Private equity investment in Canada continues to expand, with increasing numbers of investors looking to realize above-average returns. But the pre-acquisition stage can be extremely challenging, especially for general partners who will be actively involved in growing the company to achieve the expected returns. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, Larry Kaumeyer, a CEO who grows and oversees businesses for a PE firm, says GPs can lay the groundwork for a successful investment by combining strategic and financial analysis with a host of soft skills that build trust with owners. He offers several tips in five key pre-acquisition stage areas.
By Richard Aube, Pine Brook To the casual observer, late 2014 through 2017 was a rough time to be invested in the energy industry. The oil market was awash in oversupply, creating a down cycle for the industry and a volatile commodity-price environment that few understood. As a result, even today, someone who took only […]
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