The private-equity (PE) industry is undergoing a shakeout. After years of record investment, PE funding, increasing interest rates, debt availability exit opportunities have decreased sharply. Now, only funds with enough committed capital – and a solid track record of above-average returns – will survive.

As the preferred consulting partner for several leading PE firms worldwide, HGA provides a full spectrum of services covering the entire PE value chain. Working with portfolio companies to improve earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization is one of the main pillars of HGA’s support.

We also work with our clients to identify targets for add-on acquisitions. Additionally, we provide PE fund managers with insights on industry dynamics and offer due diligence support. While many of the questions we tackle are common, our approach to answering them is quite different. Whether we are screening targets, looking at a market sizing and growth exercise, conducting Due Diligence, or helping portfolio companies address commercial questions, we think like stake holders and our custom research and analyses are designed to inform critical decisions. We begin each engagement with an objective mandate to investigate a series of relevant and specific questions in an objective and fact-based manner.

• Our approach combines demanding quantitative and qualitative analysis, thorough original research and a keen understanding of what makes and breaks deals in the current market. We are committed to developing best practice methods that enable us to provide sound advice at any stage.
• We do not rely on public information sources like industry specialists or “expert” networks. The world changes too fast, and a few peoples’ experiences, and interpretation of the issues at hand are simply too limited a view. Instead, we learn from operators in the field – i.e., people who are currently working in the field and are specialists in their domains. We believe that this approach drives more unique and valuable analyses, providing a unique edge in competitive deal processes

HGA’s PE team is part of the global Corporate Development practice, with significant experience at all levels worldwide. Our core PE team works closely with experts from the functional and industry practice areas, as well as with turnaround specialists. HGA seeks and hires the brightest subject matter experts from across the globe to provide the unique insights that can only be obtained by on the ground expertise.

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