September 2025 Report:
Unpacking Private Equity’s Take-Private Playbook

Large take-private deals have increasingly dominated private equity activity in recent years. We examine what’s driving the surge in PE’s appetite for delistings.

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What’s inside the report
  • A look at how large take-privates have come to dominate the mega buyout segment and, in turn, driven a hefty share of the industry’s deal value recovery in recent years.
  • Why reviving the Rule of 40 in ZIRP IPOs has offered private equity firms a clear path to unlock value.
  • How structural forces — including record dry powder, tighter regulatory scrutiny of public companies, co-investors, and the growth of private credit — have helped fuel the momentum behind these transactions.
  • How steep discounts in international equity markets like Japan and the UK are driving investor appetite for take-private deals.

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