Private Equity

For more than 20 years, L.E.K. Consulting has provided the expertise to help private equity (PE) firms identify and evaluate attractive acquisitions, and enhance the value of their portfolio companies through strategic and operational improvements. We use a well-honed process to work at the speed and depth required to fit accelerated deal timeframes, and deliver the independent validation required for PE executives to make investment decisions confidently.

Global and middle-market PE firms turn to L.E.K. for an unmatched combination of deep industry expertise, strategic management consulting, and the analytical skills required to navigate complex transaction opportunities successfully. Our international reach enables us to evaluate targets and work with portfolio companies across the globe, and provide enhanced insight from L.E.K.'s teams operating in-region.

Capabilities Overview

The L.E.K. Private Equity practice supports clients across the entire transaction life cycle, helping to identify and close successful deals, enhance the value of portfolio companies, integrate follow-on acquisitions, and conduct vendor due diligence in preparation for exit. Our capabilities include:

Sector & Target Screening: Develop investment theses, conduct market reviews, and screen and identify acquisition targets.
Commercial Due Diligence: Combine rigorous analysis with a fact-driven assessment of market dynamics, customer perceptions, and the competitive landscape to identify risks and validate the investment thesis of acquisition targets.
Post-acquisition Value Capture: Execute day-one integration plans to:
- Accelerate the implementation of strategic programs to increase a portfolio company's performance, and
- Integrate additional bolt-on acquisitions.
Portfolio Company Value Growth: Develop strategies and operational improvements to increase Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciated and Amortization (EBITDA), and the value of the company.
Optimize Value on Exit: Conduct market research and validate management plans based on objective market metrics to provide potential buyers with a clearer view of investment opportunities.