It was also great to see Peter Barkley featured in the latest edition of Corporate Financier, which is published by the corporate finance faculty of the ICAEW.
He is quoted extensively throughout the article, which takes a deep dive into what’s driving the recent divergence between private equity and trade valuations.
One of the views he expresses is that, “Private equity would rather pay a high quality multiple for a high quality business than take a bargain for a mediocre business”.
The piece also takes a look at where the market is likely to head in the future. You can read the piece on the attached or access the whole magazine here.
Meanwhile, the Summer edition of South East Business Insider includes an in-depth feature about the appetite for deals in the region.
Titled ‘Cautious optimism’, Jess Ledger was asked for her views and features extensively throughout the piece.
Although the appetite for risk remains more cautious than pre-pandemic times, she explains that WestBridge is seeing an uptick in deal activity with quality businesses coming to market and investors engaging in competitive processes.
The piece went to press just before the General Election and when asked about the likely impact, Jess was given the last word in the article, reassuring stakeholders that WestBridge was prepared for all eventualities.