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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which firm? It does matter as some PE firms are fine to work for and as a PP laid out, could be very lucrative for you if you stay to the next transaction. 25M is really small so they will likely need to at least double that revenue.[/quote]

You are either a platform company (usually very good for existing senior management) or an add-on acquisition (typically bad).

You want figure out where you fall.  If a platform, then the PE decided they wanted to enter this business and your company is well positioned as their entry point.  If you are an add-on, then they already have the platform management and it's easy to get rid of the senior management of an acquired company and save $$$s.  You don't need two CFOs or two COOs or two CTOs, etc.

Your best bet is to talk about all your customer relationships.  In theory, a good PE firm isn't going to get rid of the top people that have the customer relationships.  It doesn't make sense to save some $$$s just to jeopardize your revenue.[/quote]

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