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Get PE interested... before it's too late | 4 December 2007

Just a quick pointer to a Euler Hermes survey looking at German insolvencies. They see private equity investment as a great replacement for reluctant banks when it comes to rescuing ailing smaller and mid-market companies, but stress PE practitioners are most keen to engage before potential investees enter any formal administrations process - it helps them keep control. It's going to be worth watching closely as PE funds remain full of cash while asset prices could wobble in a coming slowdown (especially if the banks keeps their safes closed...). FDs with turnaround experience - it could be an opening into PE...

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