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Apex Leader’s articles and news are drawn from the private equity industry insights of our experts and the research of our internal teams. We also feature how we’ve helped firms like yours invest with conviction.

5 Ways PE Due Diligence Consulting Drives Better Dealmaking

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Deals are less available, more costly, and lengthier than ever in today’s economy. The private equity market’s uncertainty requires adaptable strategies and innovative thinking to make deals. Private equity firms…

How Due Diligence Advisors Support the Investment Lifecycle

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Gaining a wider range of potential investments is critical to growth in today’s slowing deal landscape. To develop more targeted investment strategies, PE firms can partner with knowledgeable private equity…

Q&A: Insights on Private Equity Agriculture Investment

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Meet Our Expert Peter Tasgal is a Food and Agriculture Consultant who previously served as CFO, Head of Strategy and Board member for a $100 million food company. He has…

Building Your Network with Private Equity Experts

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An increasingly competitive market and rapidly changing economy require private equity firms to be agile. When it comes to investment strategies, executives need to explore unique strategies that differ from…

Win the Right Deal with the Right People

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The impact of an unusual year is still being felt across the private equity industry. Fewer deals were closed in 2020 and total investment numbers reflect bigger deals instead of more…

Investment Research: How PE Firms Can Get to Yes or No Sooner

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A mid-market private equity firm will often review hundreds, if not thousands of potential deals per year. That’s not just astounding for its sheer volume, but also for the speed…

The Right Time to Hire a Human Capital Firm

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Time is money, or so the saying goes, and it couldn’t be more true in the world of private equity. You’re constantly faced with competing priorities, and on the hunt…

Do’s and don’ts of working with a primary research firm

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Partnering with a primary research firm, like Apex Leaders, to source quality advisors means you are well on your way to more thoroughly evaluating deals, sourcing new ones and solving…

Age of add-ons: 4 portfolio value creation strategies for PE money managers

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Many people believe that emerging from pe due diligence with a fresh deal is the most exciting moment in the day-to-day experience of private equity portfolio company management. While new…

Private Equity Management Consulting for Portco Insights

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There are challenging steps and uncomfortable conversations private equity portfolio managers and their executive teams must have when making decisions to advance. Under these circumstances, smart PE firms are turning…