The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Matthew Frankel on the Pros and Cons of Structured Private Equity Investing
Today we welcome Matthew Frankel, the Managing Partner at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP). Over the course of four decades, LLCP has differentiated itself through its successful structured private equity investment strategy across the United States and Europe.
What You’ll Learn
Structured private equity investments
Equity ownership of management teams
How LLCP expanded globally
Relationship building between investor and portfolio companies
Breakdown
[00:48] Getting to know Matthew Frankel
[02:11] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[06:23] Pros and cons of structured private equity investing
[12:22] Challenges as managing partner
[17:23] Bridging cultural gaps
[20:32] Alignment of interests and goals
[24:06] Current trends within the PE industry
[25:53] Matthew’s learning resources
Resources
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