Private Equity
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At KPMG, we recognize that Private Equity is not just about the transaction. Rather, it is about a continuous cycle of fundraising, selected investment, portfolio management and successful realization. Throughout this cycle, being able to understand the relationship between Funds, the Private Equity house, portfolio companies and management teams is key. As a Private Equity Group, we are set up to support our firms’ clients at each stage and to help them make the appropriate decisions and to create value.
As the first accountancy organization to have a dedicated Private Equity Group, we have continued to develop our global presence and our professional teams. The Tax, Audit and Advisory skills of our Private Equity professionals have helped to make KPMG member firms among the market leaders; our record is marked by deal size, deal volume and experience across numerous industry sectors.
As an industry, Private Equity has developed at an incredible rate. From its beginnings in the 1940’s and ‘50s, via a period of seminal change in the early 1980's, an industry has developed which can nowadays point to deal sizes in excess of US$45 billion and a profile which means that it is rarely out of the mainstream media. As the mid- and large sized buyout market develops, the sector is seeing the emergence of more consortium deals, more cross-border activity and rigorous portfolio management. New international markets have developed, with recent booms in India, China and Australia with further growth expected in Vietnam, Latin America and South Africa.
Oliver Tant, Global Head of Private Equity
KPMG in the UK.