Forbes: The First 12 Months After Acquisition Determine Everything

Forbes cited data from AlixPartners’ 2026 Private Equity Leadership Survey on CEO turnover during the hold period, noting that turnover tends to spike around year two. The article also noted that earlier AlixPartners research found that 83 percent of PE executives said unplanned CEO turnover lengthened their holding periods, and nearly half said it reduced returns. Most firms eventually change leadership when leadership is the problem. They just wait too long. The cost of waiting shows up in time, in distributions to LPs, and in IRR.

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