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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…

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…

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…

5 Ways Private Equity Strategy Consulting Can Help PE Firms

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Politicians and legislators have something in common that we often overlook because of their broad range of political viewpoints. Nearly all of them actively seek advice to make the best…

Follow These Sector Thesis Best Practices to Become a Preferred Buyer

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The private equity market has changed, and we’re often asked if firms are evolving fast enough to keep up. The answer is different at every firm, but one universal truth…

Edged out: Where’s the Opportunity for Private Equity Buyout Shops?

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It is no secret that competition has ramped up in private equity, as new players—corporations, more private equity firms, and non-traditional investors—have entered the market, making it harder to find…

How Rolling Back ‘Obamacare’ Will Impact Behavioral Healthcare.

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Changes to The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a profound impact on more than 20 million people who found health insurance under this law. Yet of the entire affected healthcare industry, certain…