After a slow 2024, private equity activity surged in Q1 2025, according to EY’s latest Private Equity Pulse report. Deal volume rose 45% from Q1 a year ago, and total deal value more than doubled. PE firms are eager to put capital to work, but they’re navigating trade tensions, financing …
What Q1’s Private Equity Rebound Means for HiringRead More »
In private equity, talent drives returns. Firms with the right leadership teams in place move faster, execute more effectively, and exit stronger. But too often, leadership is viewed through a narrow lens—focused solely (or at least primarily) on the CEO or a few key C-suite roles. At Townsend Search Group, …
Beyond the C-Suite: Why Private Equity Needs Leaders Who Build LeadersRead More »
In theory, a company’s organizational talent should perfectly match its strategic priorities. In practice, we often see a disconnect: businesses identify strategic imperatives without ensuring they have the right people to execute them. What are your business priorities? Who “owns” them in your organization? Do the leaders with ownership possess …
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The competition for exceptional portfolio company leaders is fierce. With multiple PE firms often pursuing the same top candidates, structuring the right equity incentive package is critical to land transformational leaders. The stakes are high. The right executive can dramatically accelerate growth and value creation, while the wrong one—or losing …
Winning the PE War for Talent: Structuring Executive Compensation to Attract Top LeadersRead More »
MorganFranklin Consulting’s “Private Markets 2025 Outlook: Resurgence in Deal Activity, Liquidity” paints an optimistic view of dealmaking in the new year, and points to continuing shifts in the private equity landscape. As executive recruiters specializing in PE portfolio leadership, we see these market dynamics impacting what PE firms require from …
