Private Equity 101

Funds & Asset Management
Industry Knowledge
CPD: 1 Hour(s)

If you want to get on top of what Private Equity really is and how they achieve “The Ultimate Goal of Private Equity” then this webinar is for you.

Mark Richardson will answer these fundamental questions in a clear and informative way, moderated by FINSIA CEO and MD Yasser El Ansary who himself spent over a decade in Private Equity.

What is Private Equity and what does a Private equity Firm do?
How does a Private Equity Firm raise a new Fund?
How does a Private Equity deal team decide which companies to buy?
What is the reality of how value is created in a company owned by Private Equity?
Why, when and how does a Private Equity firm sell its investments?
Finally, does Private Equity actually achieve their ultimate goal?

The one-hour webinar will allow ample time for questions and follow up and you will leave with a far more complete understanding of the four stage Private Equity life cycle.

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Mark Richardson

Author, The Essentials of Private Equity

Mark Richardson is in his ‘third phase’ following 20 years at Wolseley Private Equity, which he founded in 1999 after 12 years at Bain & Company where he was a Partner in the Sydney Office.

Mark successfully raised two funds totalling $400 million from Australia Superannuation Funds, US Fund of Funds and Asian investors.

From 1999 to 2019 Wolseley made 13 primary investments in Australian and New Zealand companies ranging from $25 million to over $360 million in revenue, as well as 100 smaller bolt-on investments, including significant acquisitions in the USA, UK, Europe and Asia.

Mark was involved in all aspects of fund raising, deal origination, due diligence, bank financing, capital calls, deal completion, portfolio strategy development, C suite selection and coaching, board and governance management, exit preparation and investor relations.

Wolseley's portfolio resulted in two very successful IPO's, two secondary buyouts and multiple trade sales at equity cash on cash multiples of up to 5X.

Mark is the Chair of the Children’s Medical Research Institute Foundation (“Jeans for Genes”) and also the Creator and Presenter of The Essentials of Private Equity, a self-paced 22 video on line course.

In 1988 Mark completed his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business and has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University where he was a pilot in the Royal Air Force University Air Squadron.

Today, Mark is a commercial helicopter pilot and combines his love of family, flying and fun into all his business activities.