Covelent Publishes Its Mid-Market Private Equity Forward Focus Report 2025

Covelent, a UK-based management consultancy, has released its Private Equity Mid-Market Forward Focus Report 2025, providing strategic guidance for mid-market private equity firms navigating current market conditions.

Key Themes

The report identifies three critical areas shaping the investment landscape:

1. Valuation Realignment — After recent market volatility, pricing discipline is returning, enabling well-capitalized funds to deploy capital more strategically.
2. Operational Value Creation — Portfolio investors are increasingly focused on driving EBITDA growth through digital transformation and cost efficiency initiatives.
3. Evolving Exit Dynamics — Secondary transactions and alternative exit routes are becoming more prominent as firms adapt to a more selective IPO and M&A environment.

Leadership Perspective

Nik Nicholas, Managing Partner at Covelent, stated: “Mid-market private equity is entering a new phase—one where disciplined capital deployment and hands-on portfolio management will define success.”

About Covelent

Covelent specializes in supporting mid-market private equity funds and corporates with revenues up to $2 billion, offering expertise in due diligence, acquisitions, integrations, corporate strategy, and profitability improvement.