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To Buy or Not To Buy - The Agony of Choice: A Day in the Life of a Private Equity Partner

By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Graham Oldroyd,  Alexandra von Stauffenberg,  Sara Lim
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This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm. In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.

    Published 31 Aug 2021

    Reference 6659

    Length 7 page(s)

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Europe

    Industry Private Equity

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    To Buy or Not To Buy - The Agony of Choice: A Day in the Life of a Private Equity Partner

    By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Graham Oldroyd,  Alexandra von Stauffenberg,  Sara Lim
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    This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm. In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.
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      Finding the Perfect Recipe: KKR's Buyout of WMF

      By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Jean Wee
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      In May 2012, private equity firm KKR is considering the buyout of WMF group (WMF), a diversified kitchenware and professional coffee machine manufacturer headquartered in Geislingen, Germany. The deal seems a potentially compelling investment opportunity, with various options for value creation – expanding WMF’s well-established brand to other geographies as well as reducing costs.

        Published 28 Aug 2017

        Reference 6310

        Length 23 page(s)

        Topic Entrepreneurship

        Region Europe

        Industry Private Equity

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        Finding the Perfect Recipe: KKR's Buyout of WMF

        By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Jean Wee
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        In May 2012, private equity firm KKR is considering the buyout of WMF group (WMF), a diversified kitchenware and professional coffee machine manufacturer headquartered in Geislingen, Germany. The deal seems a potentially compelling investment opportunity, with various options for value creation – expanding WMF’s well-established brand to other geographies as well as reducing costs.
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          Hitting the Target: Optimizing a Private Equity Portfolio with Partners Group

          By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Bowen White,  Claudia Zeisberger
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          In 2011, Partners Group is nearing the end of a year-long quest for a new mandate from a European pension fund, Future Plan. The fund has struggled with its 6-year old PE programme, consistently falling short of its target allocation to the asset class and generating poor returns, seemingly always one step behind the opportunity in the market.

            Published 29 May 2017

            Reference 6256

            Length 14 page(s)

            Topic Entrepreneurship

            Region Europe

            Industry Private Equity

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            Hitting the Target: Optimizing a Private Equity Portfolio with Partners Group

            By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Bowen White,  Claudia Zeisberger
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            In 2011, Partners Group is nearing the end of a year-long quest for a new mandate from a European pension fund, Future Plan. The fund has struggled with its 6-year old PE programme, consistently falling short of its target allocation to the asset class and generating poor returns, seemingly always one step behind the opportunity in the market.
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              Going Places: The Buy-out of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution

              By  Michael Prahl,  Nikhil Malik
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              In 2004, BC Partners is considering an investment in Amadeus, a major IT player in the global airlines and travel industry. In order to win in a very competitive auction BC Partners needs to evaluate two distinct business strategies as to their risk-return profile and impact on financing structure.

                Published 26 May 2015

                Reference 6106

                Length 13 page(s)

                Topic Entrepreneurship

                Region Europe

                Industry Private Equity,  Airlines/Aviation,  Leisure, Travel and Tourism

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                Going Places: The Buy-out of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution

                By  Michael Prahl,  Nikhil Malik
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                In 2004, BC Partners is considering an investment in Amadeus, a major IT player in the global airlines and travel industry. In order to win in a very competitive auction BC Partners needs to evaluate two distinct business strategies as to their risk-return profile and impact on financing structure.
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                  Adara Venture Partners: Building a Venture Capital Firm

                  By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Vikas A. Aggarwal
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                  This case examines a critical decision faced by the partners of a venture capital firm, Adara Venture Partners, in June 2013. In the course of raising their second fund, the partners face the prospect of an anchor investor pulling out because Adara had not yet assembled sufficient capital to meet the end-of-month deadline to complete the fund’s first closing.

                    Published 11 Jun 2015

                    Reference 5822

                    Length 13 page(s)

                    Topic Entrepreneurship

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Venture Capital,  Private Equity

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                    Adara Venture Partners: Building a Venture Capital Firm

                    By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Vikas A. Aggarwal
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                    This case examines a critical decision faced by the partners of a venture capital firm, Adara Venture Partners, in June 2013. In the course of raising their second fund, the partners face the prospect of an anchor investor pulling out because Adara had not yet assembled sufficient capital to meet the end-of-month deadline to complete the fund’s first closing.
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