Private Equity Insights Q2 2025

Q2 2025

Uncertain times call for strategic shifts: As April 2025 ends, growing economic instability and concerns of a global recession are dominating business discussions everywhere, including private equity firms. Lack of clarity around U.S. trade policies, dramatic stock market fluctuations, inflation, likely global supply chain issues and tight credit standards are all contributing to weakened business confidence and reduced capital investment plans for many private equity firms.

In this issue of Private Equity Insights, we begin by sharing insights from Protiviti’s Private Equity Top Risks Survey Brief. Economic concerns, such as inflationary pressures and slower growth, are causing some private equity firms to focus more on enhancing portfolio company value and efficiency. Next, we continue the focus on key economic issues with a Protiviti Powerful Insights podcast on tariffs.

We follow with our Guide to Public Company Transformation. Private equity companies considering IPOs as an exit strategy and means for realising returns will need to prepare for this complex business transformation in advance to gain any optionality. We close with our Global Board Governance Survey. Survey results show that disruptive leaders are better prepared to embrace change in a dynamic, evolving business landscape.

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