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A private equity company is an investment firm which raises money to help companies grow by buying stakes. This is different from individual investors who buy stock in publicly traded firms which pay dividends, but does not grant them any direct control over the company’s operations and decisions. Private equity firms invest in a group of companies, referred to as a portfolio, and generally seek to take over the management of these businesses.
They often purchase an organization that has potential for improvement. They then make adjustments to increase efficiency, cut costs, and expand the company. In certain cases private equity firms make use of debt to purchase and take over a company called leveraged buyout. They then sell the company for a profit and take management fees from the companies in their portfolio.
This cycle of buying, selling, and then reworking can be lengthy for smaller companies. Many companies are looking for alternative ways to fund their business that give them access to working capital without having the management costs of a PE company added.
Private equity firms have fought against stereotypes that portray them as corporate strippers assets, by highlighting their management expertise and examples of successful transformations of their portfolio companies. Some critics, like U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, argue that private equity’s focus on generating quick profits destroys long-term value and causes harm to workers.