2024 BDO Private Equity Survey

Unlocking Value Amid Market Uncertainty

Private Equity’s Approach to Dealmaking and Value Creation in the Post-ZIRP Era

After several tumultuous years, private equity (PE) is coming to terms with the fact that it may not see the interest rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve that Wall Street had anticipated earlier this year. Although PE faces this and other headwinds, firms and their portfolio companies (portcos) are not sitting idle or waiting for an “all clear” before moving forward with dealmaking and strategic decision-making. 

Fund managers and operating partners expect their portco CFOs to help them improve operations and create value this year – and they are up to the challenge. 

To learn more about how PE is navigating the dealmaking environment and adjusting its value creation strategies to today’s market, we surveyed 484 U.S. private equity fund managers and operating partners and 208 U.S. portfolio company CFOs. Download the report to explore key insights.