What is private equity?
What is private equity/venture capital
Risks and returns
Quoted and unquoted shares
Sources of funds
Types of funds
Realisations
Returns to investors and fund managers
Companies and finance
What is a company?
Shareholders and limited liability
Equity and debt
Distributed and retained profits
Working capital
Cash
Balance sheets
Profit ans loss accounts
Interest and tax
Gearing
Return on investment
pe ratios
The investment process
Deal flow
Assessment and due diligence
Basics of deal structures
Types of shares, senior and subordinated debt
Examples of debt
Portfolio management
Exits