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OVERVIEW<br />

PE<strong>101</strong> is a comprehensive and intensive course, aimed at professionals who need to expand their<br />

understanding of private equity and venture capital. The course is highly practical and interactive, involving<br />

case studies, group work, exercises and presentations.<br />

Who should attend?<br />

• Private equity professionals<br />

• Institutional and family office investors<br />

• Accountants<br />

• Bankers and corporate financiers<br />

Learning outcomes<br />

Attendees of this 3-day course will gain an understanding of:<br />

• Key tools, concepts and techniques<br />

• Mechanics of the LBO process<br />

• The investor/management relationship<br />

• Structuring a transaction<br />

• Financial and legal considerations of the buyout<br />

• Adding value to the portfolio company<br />

• Generating deal flow and identifying deals<br />

• Different strategies<br />

• Consultants<br />

• Corporate M&A teams<br />

• Lawyers<br />

• Placement specialists<br />

• Private equity and venture capital in the portfolio<br />

• Building and managing a private equity program<br />

• Relationships with general partners<br />

• Returns and reporting<br />

• Limited partnerships and key terms and conditions<br />

• Due diligence<br />

About the trainer<br />

Garry Sharp has 22 years’ experience as a practitioner, consultant, writer and trainer in the private equity and<br />

venture capital markets. Garry is currently a director of a private equity firm in Cairo, an advisor to a captive PE<br />

fund in Mauritius, a director of a corporate finance firm in Lagos and non-exec of a private company in London. He<br />

joined independent venture capital company Baronsmead in 1985, and became a director and shareholder following<br />

Baronsmead’s own MBO in 1989. During the early 1990s the company grew to become one of the UK’s largest independent<br />

private equity firms and was acquired by fund manager Ivory & Sime in 1996. Shortly thereafter Garry left to co-found<br />

Independent Direction which he sold in 2005 to concentrate on training and writing, whilst continuing to work in an advisory<br />

capacity in private equity. Involved in private equity training since 1990, he has delivered courses across the EMEA region. Most<br />

recently Garry authored and lead edited The Fundamentals of Private Equity and Venture Capital published by <strong>PEI</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Ltd.

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