Perspectives

European Direct Lending Review & Outlook 2025 | Senior Debt Index

Published by Pemberton on May 16, 2025 The second edition of Pemberton’s European Direct Lending Report highlights the considerable growth of the private credit and direct lending markets across Europe. This… Read More

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More

DVZ | Financial Investors Build on the Lego Principle

Published by Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung on May 13, 2025 Dirk Engelmann, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Business Services Group, recently shared his insights with DVZ on the growing consolidation pressures in… Read More

European Debt Trends 2025: April Update

As the European debt markets evolve, Lincoln’s European Capital Advisory Group have highlighted key trends expected to shape the landscape through 2025. These trends reflect growing caution among lenders and… Read More

Active Nutrition: Trends Shaping the Sector in 2025

In 2024, key trends drove category activity in the active nutrition sector. Now, Lincoln International’s Consumer Health experts have identified key factors poised to influence the active nutrition sector in… Read More

Women’s Wear Daily | Beauty High Stakes: Sell, Shut Down or Keep?

Published by Women’s Wear Daily on April 18, 2025 Ashleigh Barker, Director and head of beauty and personal care in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, recently shared her insights into strategies for… Read More

LME Predictions and Strategies

Lenders and companies have increasingly turned to Liability Management Exercises (LMEs) to extend companies’ liquidity runways. Healthy economic conditions (which are now being put in question by the potential changes… Read More

Strategic Shifts in the UK Wealth Management Market: A Deep Dive into Recent Trends and Future Outlook

  The UK’s addressable wealth management market is valued at over £2 trillion, with approximately 30% serviced through the financial advice sector.[1] Despite its considerable size, the industry is still… Read More

Cyber Roadmap: 2025 and beyond

Athletech | Inside the New Fitness Economy

Published by Athletech News on April 8, 2025 Kyle Perreira, Director and leader of Lincoln’s outdoor, fitness and experiential sector, recently provided insights for brands and fitness operators in an… Read More

State of the Fitness Market: 2025 Edition

2025 Fitness Market Update The fitness industry enters 2025 with strong tailwinds, building on multiple years of sustained growth and transformation. Following the pandemic-era disruptions and inflationary headwinds, 2024 marked… Read More

Fortifying Returns in Commercial Security Systems Replacement & Services

State of the Sub-Sector: Presented by Lincoln International and STEER Partners   The broader fire & life safety industry has been driving transaction headlines for several years, and the commercial… Read More

Six Key Themes from Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2025

Lincoln International’s Energy Transition, Power & Infrastructure Group recently attended the 2025 Infrastructure Investor Global Summit, one of the industry’s largest events that brought together 3,000 of the world’s top… Read More

Handelsblatt | How Private Equity Investors Are Consolidating the German Consulting Industry

Published by Handelsblatt on April 2, 2025 Friedrich Bieselt, Managing Director and head of Lincoln International’s Business Services Group in Europe, recently shared insights with Handelsblatt on the private equity-led… Read More

Are you ready to launch a Private Equity focused evergreen fund?

Evergreen funds have recently exploded in popularity as private fund managers seek retail investor capital.  Private real estate and private credit platforms led the way, but now private equity institutions… Read More

What’s Up? | Spotlight Podcast: European LPMI

Originally published by Whats Up Corporate Finance? on March 20, 2025. Michael Drill, Managing Director and Head of Germany, was recently featured on the What’s Up? Spotlight podcast to discuss the… Read More

2025 Furniture Sector Outlook

In an uncertain economic climate in 2024, investors and companies adopted a “wait-and-see” approach, prolonging a slowdown in home sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Valuation gaps between buyers and… Read More

Powering Progress with GovTech

Lincoln International’s government technology (GovTech) market observations highlight the increasing preference of government agencies for integrated software solutions, driven by the need for efficiency, reliability, and coordination. There is significant… Read More

Licensing as an Exit Strategy: Maximizing Brand Value

The brand licensing industry generated over $350 billion in global retail sales in 2023 and outperformed the overall global retail market.1 For fashion and apparel brands, licensing offers a unique… Read More

Private Equity’s Continued Confidence in Fund Administration, Trust and Corporate Services

The fund administration, trust and corporate services (FATCS) sector continues to exhibit resilient growth, driven by enduring structural factors. With global capital expanding, regulatory challenges increasing and outsourcing on the… Read More

Investors Should Target B2B Ingredients in 2025

B2B ingredients have emerged as perhaps 2025’s most promising theme in the food and beverage sector.  Many favorable tailwinds and trends—e.g. health and wellness, cleaner ingredient labels, the proliferation of… Read More

In the Headlines: European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI)

Lincoln International recently launched the European Private Market Index (PMI), the only-of-its-kind index that tracks changes in the enterprise values of privately held European companies. The inaugural index report indicates… Read More

A Tactical Software Playbook: How to Give a Good Company Breathing Room to Become a Great Investment?

Amid a shifting economic landscape, software companies face a new set of challenges as they try to find ways to de-lever, return capital to shareholders and/or finance new initiatives in… Read More

Webinar | 2024 Year-end European Private Market Insights and 2025 Outlook

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: 2024 Year-end European Private Market Insights and 2025 Outlook.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More

In the Headlines: Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index

Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. Pitchbook Bloomberg LevFin Insights 9fin 9fin’s The Unicrunch Newsletter