In 2024, the best thing leaders in many organisations have been able to tell their Boss is how much cost they have reduced. In 2025, we need to see a refocus on what value has been created.
Perhaps we also need to redefine what “value” means too…
100% this! 🔥
Tom Pickford
3d
Well said Tim.
Partner - Private Equity Practice, Global Technology & Services at True Search
3dYes, and no, private equity portfolio companies have had the unenviable task of top and bottom line, looking closely at end user market growth and matching or beating it, we’ve seen more GTM hiring than ever expected, and companies with stangnant or below market growth aren’t hitting the valuations needed by GPs - one of many reasons peer to peer dealflow has stalled and secondaries have been on the rise to placate LPs call for returns.