Brookfield has an established three-pronged approach to private equity investing. We acquire high-quality businesses that provide essential products and services, and use our operational expertise to drive improvement and create long-term value.
In our three-part series, we share insights on how our strategy sets Brookfield apart as a leading global investor.
Step 1. Assessing Business Quality
The first step of any private equity investment is identifying great businesses to invest in. This paper outlines the six specific attributes that Brookfield uses to assess the business quality of a particular company and the questions we ask when analyzing whether that business is one we might want to own.
Step 1. Assessing Business Quality
The first step of any private equity investment is identifying great businesses to invest in. This paper outlines the six specific attributes that Brookfield uses to assess the business quality of a particular company and the questions we ask when analyzing whether that business is one we might want to own.
Step 2. Acquiring for Value
Investing for value can be challenging when targeting high-quality companies, especially when competition is high and purchase prices are at a premium. Our second paper explains our approach to finding value investments in any market environment, including capitalizing on complex or contrarian solutions and bringing more than just capital to a situation.
Step 2. Acquiring for Value
Investing for value can be challenging when targeting high-quality companies, especially when competition is high and purchase prices are at a premium. Our second paper explains our approach to finding value investments in any market environment, including capitalizing on complex or contrarian solutions and bringing more than just capital to a situation.
Step 3. Improving Operations to Create Value
After identifying high-quality businesses and acquiring them for value, the third step to private equity investing is creating value through operational improvements. In the final installment of our series, we demonstrate how improving the operations of portfolio businesses can meaningfully enhance cash flow, and how it’s best approached with an established, repeatable playbook.
Step 3. Improving Operations to Create Value
After identifying high-quality businesses and acquiring them for value, the third step to private equity investing is creating value through operational improvements. In the final installment of our series, we demonstrate how improving the operations of portfolio businesses can meaningfully enhance cash flow, and how it’s best approached with an established, repeatable playbook.
We use our decades of experience, scale and global reach to pursue value and impact at the same time.
