private equity
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Secrets From A Private Equity Tycoon
The Dealmaker, by Guy Hands Guy Hands (born in 1959) is an English investor, who worked at Goldman Sachs as a trader, created Nomura’s Principal Finance Group (PFG) in 1994, spun off in 2002 to create Terra Firma, one of the top 10 global private equity firms at the time, and now runs the Hands… Continue reading
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Do It Yourself Private Equity
Lessons From Private Equity Any Company Can Use, by Orit Gadiesh and Hugh MacArthur Orit Gadiesh is the Chairman of Bain & Company, a consulting firm with a well-known franchise in strategic due diligence for private equity firms. Hugh MacArthur is the head of Bain’s Private Equity practice. Their book seeks to share lessons from… Continue reading
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About THE AUTHOR
- I have been a private equity investor for 17 years, and prior to that, a leveraged finance banker for 3 years. During the past 20 years, I have worked on transactions with a cumulated value of €13 billion, alongside talented founders, managers, investors, bankers, and advisors.
- I have served on the board of private European companies of various sizes (from €5 million to €200 million of EBITDA) in various industries (food, wealth management, education, access control, dental services, real estate financing, publishing, building materials, capital equipment).
- I teach an Introduction to Private Equity course at my alma mater, HEC Paris, hold a CFA charter, and am passionate about investing (I manage a portfolio of listed stocks on the side for my own account), business, social sciences, and mental models.
- I am blessed with a wonderful wife and three amazing children.