Private Equity for Support Staff
- Start Date:
- 1. February 2021
- Finish date:
- 15. September 2021
- Code:
- PE100 - 03LON
- Price:
- 660.00 GBP (VAT incl.)
- Location:
- In-House - Online
Description
Private Equity for Support Staff
An Introduction to Private Equity and Venture Capital
1-Day Executive Education Training Programme
PLEASE NOTE: Online Booking is currently not available. To register for this course please call us on +44 207 193 5423 or email us at info @ ascentium-associates.com
Programme Overview
Private Equity for Support Staff is a non-technical 1-day course where the key concepts of this fascinating asset class are broken down, simplified and explained in a clear way using everyday language.
This interactive course designed to give attendees an introduction to private equity and venture capital. It is aimed at personal assistants and support staff who work at a private equity or venture capital firm or service provider, and need an understanding and overview of what the industry is about. There is plenty of scope for Q&A.
At the end of the training day, attendees will have a much better understanding of the private equity landscape and where their firm fits in the picture.
Course Director
Kapriel Kasbarian is responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of Ascentium Associates. His exposure to private equity is both from an entrepreneurial perspective - Ascentium Associates is backed by private equity investors - as well as that of a private equity service provider (commercial due diligence, and publishing and training services). He is a learning and development professional who was previously a strategy consultant at Armstrong Transaction Services where he undertook commercial due diligence and strategy consulting projects for private equity and corporate clients. To read Kapriel's full profile, please click here.
This course is aimed at:
This course is aimed at personal assistants and support staff (finance, marketing, IT) who work at a private equity or venture capital firm or service provider, and need an understanding and overview of what the industry is about.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Attendees of this 1-day course will gain an understanding of:
• The big picture of the private equity landscape
• Key players and their roles
• Key terms and concepts
• An appreciation of the full fund cycle
• Understanding how returns are generated
• Understanding exit strategies
Course Outline
Topics
Introduction and Welcome
Attendee icebreaker session
The big picture – what is private equity and venture capital?
Alternative asset Classes – What are they? Where does PE and VC fit in?
• Risk vs Return
• Liquidity spectrum
The private equity spectrum, from seed capital to mega buyouts
A look at some market data
Back to private equity – the market landscape
• Key players and their roles
• General Partners – PE/VC firms
• Limited Partners
• Types of LPs
• Portfolio companies
• Service providers
• Placement Agents
• Investment consultants
• Law firms
• Banks
• Due diligence providers
• Secondaries
So what do PE firms actually do?
• Just another business? How do they stay in business and make money?
The Fund Cycle
• Formation & strategy
• Fundraising
• Investments, co-investments and club deals
• Use of leverage
• Exits
• Raising the next fund
Team fund design presentation exercise.
Would you invest?
Measuring returns
• Internal rate of return
• Why is time the thief of IRR?
• Multiples
Group team exercise – investment presentations or deal proposals
Exits
• Trade sale
• Secondaries – portfolio companies, fund positions
• IPO
Final Q&A Session
Pricing Options
- • Earlybird - Book by Friday 13th September to receive the Earlybird prices.
- • VAT - All prices exclude 20% VAT which will be added to your invoice or credit card transaction
Rates
Rates | ||
Earlybird Rate | Normal Rate | |
1 Delegate | £550 | £695 |
2 Delegates | £995 | £1295 |
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Why Train with Us?
You can register for this programme in 2 easy ways:
- Email: Scan and email to us your completed 1-page registration form, found on this webpage by using the ‘Download Brochure’ link (located top right of this page). Please email the completed form to info@ascentium-associates.com
- Telephone: Call us on +44 207 193 5423