Thought Perspectives

Why Private Equity Deals Are Taking Longer—and What to Do About It

Over the past year, we’ve noticed a dramatic shift with our private equity clients—one that stands out in nearly 30 years of helping firms drive successful transactions. Deals are hitting roadblocks, negotiations are dragging, and the process is moving at a snail’s pace. In an industry built on speed and decisiveness, this slowdown is more …

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Is NPS Enough? Rethinking How We Measure Customer Relationships

Customer loyalty and satisfaction are critical to business success, but measuring these important metrics can be a challenge. Since its introduction in 2003, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) has become a widely used tool to assess the likelihood that a customer would recommend a company to others. Its simplicity—a quick 1-3 question survey—makes it appealing, …

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Use Customer Diligence To Mitigate Risks in Private Equity Deals

For private equity (PE) firms, both buy-side and sell-side transactions are full of risk and opportunity. One often-overlooked aspect is getting a handle on both by using an assessment of the strength of the company’s relationship with its customers. Relationships, often deemed a “softer” aspect of the investment, determine how likely a company is to …

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