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Why Brexit Offers Opportunities for Private Equity
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Why Brexit Offers Opportunities for Private Equity

Christopher Moxon, Antoon Schneider and Philippe Morel
Boston Consulting Group, 2016
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Brexit has created uncertainty that may translate into opportunity for private equity firms, according to this astute report from Christopher Moxon, Antoon Schneider and Philippe Morel of the Boston Consulting Group. British companies with relatively greater commercial exposure to the European Union will find their businesses under pressure as growth slows and the value of the British pound increasingly fluctuates, but private equity investors may find more room to maneuver in these uncharted waters. getAbstract recommends this succinct but instructive analysis to executives and investors.

Take-Aways

  • The uncertainty resulting from Brexit will cause problems for British companies.
  • But within that risk lies opportunity for private equity (PE) firms, which enjoy ample cash and longer time horizons compared to typical corporate buyers.
  • Factors such as foreign currency exposure, reliance on highly skilled or low-cost labor from EU countries, trade agreements, EU regulations on exports, and shrinking consumer demand will affect private equity opportunities.

About the Authors

Christopher Moxon, Antoon Schneider and Philippe Morel are professionals with the Boston Consulting Group.

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