Implication: opportunities for those who are connected to these deals/contacts.148 companies in the Consulting Services industry have been involved in PE deals since the beginning of 2007, according to the PitchBook Platform. Deal activity in the industry is on the rise this year with 19 completed or announced deals so far, already smashing last year's total count of 12. 160 service providers participated in the deals. Credit Suisse was the most active, participating in 6 deals, followed by Goodwin Procter , Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray , each of which participated in 5. The most active investors in the space during the same time period include The Riverside Company (5 deals), DC Capital Partners (4), The Blackstone Group (3) and Vista Equity Partners (3).
Executive Actions:
Use your network to connect to deal makers in the investor industry. - Follow the money flow in your city and you'll find opportunities happening under the radar screen.
- Keep looking to your peers to give you information that you may not get online or in print.
- Observe the trends by keeping connected to a variety of thought-leader reporting, such as PitchBook News.
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