a playbook for newly minted private equity portfolio-company ceos mckinsey 1
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This McKinsey article (Sept 24, 2021) advises newly appointed CEOs of private-equity portfolio companies on the role’s distinctive demands—high tempo, intense board engagement, and a narrow time window to execute an investment thesis. It outlines practical actions across four priorities (board relationships, team assembly, a 100-day program, and leveraging PE-sponsor resources) and cites industry data on deal flow, capital dry powder, and valuation multiples to explain why speed and measurable execution matter.
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September 24, 2021.
Claudy Jules; Vik Krishnan; Vivek Pandit; Jason Phillips.
7 pages.
More than 3,100 deals in the fourth quarter (2020).
PE uncalled capital has reached $1.4 trillion.