Private equity portfolio company value creation services

Portfolio company value creation is at the core of every transaction investment thesis. We have the strategic insight, sector experience and transformational capabilities to help private equity firms create differentiated value faster across their portfolio companies and maximize returns.



What EY portfolio company value creation services can do for you

Our team is focused on private equity value creation and builds trust by supporting private equity deal teams, operating partners and portfolio company management to help achieve full transaction potential. We combine commercial and operational experience with deep sector experience across sectors, including technology, software and digital infrastructure; consumer products and retail; health care and life sciences; industrials and business services; energy; and financial and professional services.

Our collaborative mindset and expansive regional and cultural insights help us align with management and execute with speed. Our approach to private equity value creation can be transformative, with differentiated services focused on technology including artificial intelligence (AI) and technology transformation; environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors; talent; the supply chain and more. Our deal approach is steeped in business functions across industries and incorporates strategies for building revenue and growth, driving cost and operational excellence, deploying capital and navigating the increasingly complex global tax landscape.

We identify tailored private equity value creation levers and enablers to help investors drive transformative portfolio company growth.

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Private equity portfolio company value creation articles

Macro Bites: PE deals increase as valuation gaps shrink, dry powder available

Private equity leaders should invest in AI, prepare for exits, and engage stakeholders to seize new market opportunities. Watch more on Macro Bites.

Staging the portfolio company to maximize exit valuations

Are you prepared to tell your value creation story? Make your asset stand out upon exit by adopting a value optimization strategy.

Private Equity Pulse: key takeaways from Q3 2025

Private equity exits reach a three-year high as firms seize opportunities to turn strategic value creation into realized returns.

What’s next for PE-backed controllers: skills for value creation

Discover how private equity controllers can evolve from traditional roles to strategic leaders, driving value creation.

Three cash disciplines to create value and resilience

Building the cash discipline and control needed in today’s markets will ensure future resiliency. Find out more.

Private equity’s hidden value creation opportunity: the balance sheet

Download the 2025 EY-Parthenon PE Working Capital Report to learn why portfolio companies should free up working capital for growth and investment now.

Why private equity portfolio companies need a better pricing framework now

Download the 2025 EY-Parthenon PE Pricing Report to learn how private equity portfolio companies can build value with better pricing strategies.

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Macro Bites: The economy’s impact on private equity investment strategy

Learn how private equity investment strategy is adapting as elevated costs of capital leads firms to hold investments longer.

How the drivers of private equity value creation are changing

Discover the five key drivers in private equity value creation in uncertain markets.

How to leverage generative AI to enhance private equity performance

GenAI strategy execution by PE firms must be informed by a combination of fast and smart moves. Learn more.

What’s next for tech

In this episode, the speakers discuss investing in the tech space. Learn more.

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PE portfolio company webcast: cost takeout strategies

In this webcast, our panel of professionals will have a timely discussion of recent private equity industry trends.

Why private equity cybersecurity is urgent now

Private equity cybersecurity strategy is critical in investment diligence, deal announcements, value creation and exit. Read more.

Private equity opportunities in home repair and maintenance services

Private equity investment can create value in the growing home repair and maintenance services market. Read more.

How private equity investment in CPG brands can boost value

Private equity investment in consumer packaged goods corporate carveouts can lead to value creation opportunities.

Four key areas for cost reduction and value creation in private equity

A focus on cost optimization can be used by private equity to build corporate resilience. Find out more.

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