Mapping the recovery: New strategies for private equity markets is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by Celerant Consulting. Our editorial team executed the survey and conducted the analysis. The findings expressed in this summary do not necessarily reflect those of the sponsor.
As the basis for the report, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 222 private-equity professionals in September-October 2008. The survey, sponsored by Celerant Consulting, covered selected markets in North America and western Europe, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France, with Scandinavia and the Benelux countries also represented. Over one-third of respondents were at the level of partner or managing partner, and another one-fifth were directors or vice-presidents. There was also a balance in the sample between larger and smaller private-equity firms: nearly half (46%) had assets under management of US$500m or more, while one-third had assets of under US$250m.