The EY Private Equity Value Creation Benchmark Survey 2025 analyzes industry practices in diligence, value creation initiatives and the staffing and deployment of operating resources. It examines the types employed, their allocation, and the merits of different approaches. Survey results address the following key questions and more:
- What do we know about the way that private equity firms structure and deploy resources?
- What are the value creation levers that leading private equity firms incorporate into diligence to limit exposure and minimize unforeseen risks?
- Which value creation areas most commonly achieve their targeted return on investment? Which ones miss the mark more than 50% of the time?
- How do Operating Partner archetypes and models impact value creation targets?