Private equity

Build value faster. Exit stronger.

Private equity has always been about creating value in a limited timeframe. What has changed is how hard it is.

Entry multiples and financing costs are simultaneously at record highs. The average hold period has extended to seven years. Distributions remain at historic lows. And the growth hurdle has more than doubled: where 5% annual growth once delivered a 2.5x return, funds now need closer to 12% to reach the same outcome.

delaware helps private equity firms and their portfolio companies build the digital foundations needed to scale, perform, and exit with confidence. Because in this environment, operational performance is the one only variable you can control.

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Medivet (CVC Capital Partners)

Faceland (Verlinvest)

House of HR (Bain Capital)

The challenge: growing fast without losing control

Private equity-backed companies are built to grow. But growth often outpaces the systems and processes supporting it. New acquisitions bring new tools, reporting structures, and ways of working. Complexity builds up quietly, making it harder to steer the business, compare performance, and deliver consistent operational performance.

The longer that complexity remains unaddressed, the more value it erodes.

While growth has always been the objective, today's market conditions have made it harder to achieve. In that environment, operational excellence becomes one of the few value creation levers management teams can directly influence. Strong data, scalable processes, and reliable systems provide the foundation needed to improve performance, support sustainable growth, and build long-term enterprise value.

Support from deal to exit

Due diligence

Assess IT maturity, risks, technical debt, and investment requirements before the deal closes.

Value creation

Build the data, reporting, and operational foundations that support better decisions for topline growth and measurable business outcomes.

Growth and integration

Standardize processes, connect systems, integrate acquisitions, and scale what works.

Exit readiness

Create the transparency, control, and governance buyers expect and investors value.

We understand the pace of private equity
Private equity demands progress you can measure, not promises for years down the road. We combine the scale to lead complex transformations with the agility to turn strategy into results quickly.

Why private equity firms choose delaware

We understand the pace of private equity: We run complex, multi-country programs and deliver them at the pace private equity demands, regardless of company size, maturity, or stage in the investment cycle.
We cover the full IT landscape: From ERP and business applications to data, analytics, AI, and digital solutions. We help portfolio companies build the technology foundations required to grow and create value.
We adapt to your reality: Some portfolio companies need additional expertise and capacity. Others need a trusted partner to lead projects from strategy to execution. We tailor our engagement to your situation, company size, and stage of growth, bringing expertise where and when it's needed most.

Technology-independent by design: We recommend what fits your business, not what fits a vendor relationship. Backed by partnerships across Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, Databricks, and a broader ecosystem of specialists, we bring the right technology to every situation.
Deep industry expertise: We have extensive experience supporting organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, consumer goods, professional services, and more.
Wherever the deal takes you: We support private equity-backed businesses across Europe and beyond.
Built by entrepreneurs: As a partnership, we understand what it takes to build a business and the accountability that comes with it.