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Timing and market dynamics

15 Dec 2024

2 min watch

The recent resurgence of private equity investment is driven by institutional investors seeking active value creation and enhanced returns.

Australian businesses, particularly in the lower-middle market, are increasingly looking for equity partners to accelerate growth, manage risks, and build long-term capabilities.

Our observations include:

opportunities for capital-light, technology based businesses taking share from more asset-intensive traditional businesses,
opportunities amongst healthcare and business services companies to accelerate growth amidst improving economic and social conditions, and
increasing openings for proven, sustainable companies with the growth potential, leveraging the energy transition to drive decarbonisation across their ecosystem.

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