Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity: Exit Strategies CW 38/ 39

Private Equity in 2026: Operational Value Creation, Exit Readiness, and Liquidity Strategies We curate most relevant posts about Private Equity: Exit Strategies on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways. We at Frenus support PE-backed manufacturers with the market intelligence needed to unlock revenue from idle production capacity. You can find more info here: https://www.frenus.com/usecases/unlock-revenue-from-idle-production-capacity This edition is brought to you together with our partner Informa. Don't miss out on their upcoming conference - SuperReturn Operating Partners Europe. Find the link of the conference in the description below https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-operating-partners-europe/?vip_code=FKR3743FRENUS&utm_source=FRENUS&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=FKR3743%20-%20Frenus&utm_term=Web&utm_content=FKR3743FRENUS&tracker_id=FKR3743FRENUS This edition highlights significant transformations within private equity, where a massive backlog of unsold portfolio companies and a tighter macroeconomic environment have caused average hold periods to stretch to a record seven years. To navigate these challenges, investment firms are shifting their focus away from traditional financial engineering toward rigorous operational value creation, leveraging artificial intelligence to drive efficiency and modernising back-office processes. Concurrently, business owners and corporate executives face increased pressure to ensure early exit readiness, maintain clean data hygiene, and manage cash buffer ratios effectively to prevent devastating valuation markdowns during a sale. Furthermore, while traditional initial public offerings experience mixed success and market liquidity remains constrained, alternative transaction structures such as continuation vehicles and permanent capital models are rising to center stage to return capital to investors. This podcast was created via Gemini Notebook.