Private equity is recalibrating — and SMEs are feeling the impact.
As fundraising cycles reset and deployment slows, the private equity market is moving through a period of adjustment that is directly shaping deal timelines, valuations, and buyer behaviour.
In this episode of our eight-part series, Corporate Finance Managing Director, Scott Peters, shares his perspective on where private equity sits in its current cycle, what this means for UK SMEs looking to raise investment or exit, and how deal processes are evolving — with a view on what may change as we move into 2026.
Timing, more than ever, matters.
