Purpose – The purpose of this exploratory study is to gain a better understanding of the motivations behind private equity (PE) activities in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports findings arising from face-to-face semi-structured interviews with individuals...

Purpose – The purpose of this exploratory study is to gain a better understanding of the motivations behind private equity (PE) activities in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports findings arising from face‐to‐face semi‐structured interviews with individuals...

This study investigates the characteristics and attributes that private equity investors prefer when selecting target acquisitions. These characteristics are examined against a matched sample of firms subject to corporate acquisitions via tender/merger offer during 2000–2009, across seven...