What is Private Equity?

How to get a job in Private Equity

Financial Modelling Training

Private Equity Workshops

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What is Private Equity Video Presentation
Format: Video eBook

Presented by Ana Maria Urrutia, Business Development Consultant at Private Equity Recruitment and former private equity investor and M&A advisor. This presentation is an insider’s overview of the private equity sector and focuses on direct investments.

This presentation is an excellent complement to the news and textbook exposure you will have had to the private equity industry. You will gain practical insight into:

• What it's like to work in Private Equity
• Who invests in Private Equity
• What Private Equity firms do
• The investment process
• How leverage generates higher returns for the investor
• What types of businesses Private Equity firms buy           
• How Private Equity firms time their fund raising and why
• Compensation in Private Equity
  

What are Buyouts (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

What is Fund of Funds (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

What are Secondaries (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

Complete Package – Pack of Three "What Is" Guides and What is Private Equity Video" (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook & Video

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How to Get a Job in Private Equity Video Presentation
Format: Video eBook

Presented by Gail McManus, head of Private Equity Recruitment and former senior venture capital investor. This is a unique video presentation highlighting the recruitment process and requirements in the private equity industry.

This presentation will add value to you if you are already in a role in banking, consulting, transaction services or accounting. In the presentation Gail will explain:

• The different roles in private equity and venture capital and the skills required
• Matching your skills to the right firm 
• Psychology behind the recruitment process 
• What private equity firms are looking for 
• Top tips on how to illustrate these skills 
• Answering the key questions 
• Selling yourself successfully

CV Preparation Guide (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

Your CV is an important factor to secure an interview with a Private Equity house. To be successful in Private Equity you must be able to present information succinctly and clearly and your CV will show if you are able to do this. The CV preparation guide will aid you with the Dos and Don’ts for a successful CV and will give you insight into what Private Equity firms look for in a CV.

Interview Techniques Guide (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

Prepare and excel in your Private Equity job interview with our in depth interview guide. This guide will help to prepare for and perform well during your interview, plus highlighting what you may be asked during the interview process.

Case Study Guide (Coming Soon)
Format: eBook

Case studies are often used in the recruitment of Private Equity investment professionals.  They usually appear towards the end of the recruitment process and are extremely valuable in helping the recruiter choose between final shortlist candidates. The Case Study Guide will provide you with the inside knowledge on how to prepare your Private Equity case study.

Complete Package – Pack of Three Preparation Guides and CV & Interview Techniques Video (Coming Soon)
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We run early morning interactive workshops for a limited number of people on how to get a job in private equity. The workshops take place at our London office as well as various locations around Europe.

The workshop is presented by Gail McManus, head of Private Equity Recruitment and former senior venture capital investor. Gail has an MBA from London Business School and has been involved in private equity for more than 20 years. She started her career with 3i in a regional office investing in some of the UK’s earliest management buy–outs. She later became 3i’s UK business development manager. Gail then moved into recruitment and started PER and has been recruiting for private equity funds for the past 11 years.

In the workshops Gail will cover:  

• The different roles in private equity and venture capital and the skills required
• Matching your skills to the right firm 
• Psychology behind the recruitment process 
• What the private equity firms are looking for 
• Top tips on how to illustrate these skills 
• Answering the key questions 
• Selling yourself successfully 

Additionally, at the end of the session, you will have

• A personalised Q&A session
• Feedback on your background and career prospects

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Intermediate to Advanced LBO Modelling Training
Format: Video eBook

The LBO Financial Modelling course will allow the user to build a full LBO model from scratch, using our unique step-by-step excel model, in the same way that a Private Equity professional would do on the job.

Whether you are a student interested in entering the Private Equity market, or a professional looking to improve your financial modelling skills, look no further. This is the course that will boost your profile!

We cover all the principles of financial modelling, as well as detailed explanations of what is involved in an LBO, and how to approach the spreadsheet. Our course is 100% focused on excel, and it has been developed by a team of highly experienced financial modellers from Private Equity and Corporate Finance backgrounds.

The course is delivered as a set of downloadable videos that complement an excel model, which means that you can work anywhere, anytime and at your own pace.

We will also give you 6 months access to an experienced financial modeller who will be able to answer any questions related to the model.

Course Contents*

Chapter 1- Principles of Financial Modelling
Chapter 2- What is an LBO?
Chapter 3- Operating Model and EBITDA
Chapter 4- Revenues and Cost of Goods Sold
Chapter 5- Other Operating Expenses
Chapter 6- Depreciation
Chapter 7- Other Current Assets
Chapter 8- Financial Model - Sources and Uses of Cash
Chapter 9- Senior Debt
Chapter 10- Mezzanine Debt
Chapter 11- Shareholder Loan
Chapter 12- Revolver and Waterfall
Chapter 13- Equity
Chapter 14- Exit Event and LBO Returns

*The course assumes that the user has a basic understanding of accounting and excel