Multiple worries
According to the man on the street, multiples nowadays stand at around 7x EBITDA for assets, up to 9x if it’s a ‘quality asset’ (meaning it stands at 9x, since I know of no GP willing to admit he buys low-quality assets). This is down markedly from the double-digits seen yesteryear when leverage was plentiful and Lehman Brothers still existed.
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Gresham House reaps 6.9x money on Equip exit
Sale of parent company of specialist outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine is the firm’s third exit this year
KKR invests in CVC's French insurer April Group
US sponsor to become new majority owner; company achieved its objectives more than a year in advance
EQT Infrastructure in exclusivity to buy Trescal
OMERS Private Equity to retain 25% stake in the French calibration laboratories provider
Eurazeo, GA-backed Doctolib weighs growth financing options
Appointment booking platform is holding preliminary talks for its next growth milestone
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Gresham House reaps 6.9x money on Equip exit
Sale of parent company of specialist outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine is the firm’s third exit this year
GP Profile: EV Private Equity outlines plans for dedicated energy transition fund
Energy sector investor prepares to raise EUR 350m for Article 9 fund targeting renewable, clean tech businesses
KKR invests in CVC's French insurer April Group
US sponsor to become new majority owner; company achieved its objectives more than a year in advance
EQT Infrastructure in exclusivity to buy Trescal
OMERS Private Equity to retain 25% stake in the French calibration laboratories provider