Equity

Private Equity

Buy-out, growth equity and minority stakes from regional and global PE funds.

Private Equity
Overview

Private equity is institutional capital invested directly into established companies via buy-outs, growth equity or minority stakes, to build value under ownership. Matchpoint connects UAE and emerging-market businesses to regional and global PE funds.

As part of our Equity practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every equity mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.

Private equity (PE) is institutional capital invested directly into established companies — through buy-outs, growth equity or minority stakes — with the explicit aim of building value under ownership. In today's competitive market, spotting value-creation opportunities and understanding risk pre-acquisition is what drives returns on completion and through the hold. Our private equity team works alongside specialist sector advisers so we can bring insight across every business sector and identify the right strategic opportunities for buy-outs.

Private equity value creation: topline and EBITDA growth, efficiency improvement, leverage and multiple expansion combine to deliver superior returns at exit.
Private equity value creation: topline and EBITDA growth, efficiency improvement, leverage and multiple expansion combine to deliver superior returns at exit.

Returns in a private equity deal are built from clear, measurable levers — EBITDA growth, operational efficiency, prudent leverage and multiple expansion on exit. Matchpoint Partners helps owners and sponsors articulate that value-creation plan and connects them to regional and global PE funds active across the GCC, India and Europe, with equity tickets typically from USD 5m to USD 300m.

A typical private equity fund structure: limited partners commit capital to the fund; the general partner invests in portfolio companies and returns proceeds, less carry, at exit.
A typical private equity fund structure: limited partners commit capital to the fund; the general partner invests in portfolio companies and returns proceeds, less carry, at exit.
How Matchpoint helps

Our role on private equity mandates

  • Buy-outs and control transactions
  • Growth equity for scaling businesses
  • Minority and structured-equity stakes
  • PE funds across the GCC, India and Europe
Track record

Select transactions

Representative equity mandates led by Matchpoint partners.

Impact · PE
$400m

Ethical / Shariah-compliant private equity fund placement.

PE Fund Placement · Global
Real Estate · PE
€220m

PBSA & commercial real estate PE fund — restructuring + placement.

Restructuring + Placement · Europe
Healthcare · PE
$125m

Healthcare-focused private equity fund (AIF) placement.

PE Fund Placement · Asia
Clean Tech · PE
€100m

PE fund placement alongside the Dutch government.

PE Fund Placement · Europe
Questions, answered

Private Equity — frequently asked questions

Proven revenue, a clear growth path and a credible management team. We position you to the right fund's mandate and cheque size.

Typically USD 5m–300m, depending on stage and structure.

To attract private equity investment, demonstrate consistent profitability, audited financial statements, a capable second-tier management team and a credible growth plan. Private equity funds back businesses that can scale under institutional ownership, so clean corporate structures, documented contracts and clear shareholder alignment all strengthen your position before any approach.

Private equity firms typically invest through a buy-out (acquiring control), growth equity (a significant minority stake) or structured equity such as preferred shares with negotiated rights. The structure chosen reflects the owner’s objectives — full exit, partial liquidity or expansion capital — and shapes governance, board composition and future exit terms.

Common mistakes when approaching private equity include going to market unprepared, approaching funds whose mandate does not match the business, overstating projections and negotiating without competitive tension. Owners who prepare diligence materials early, target the right funds and run a structured process protect both valuation and credibility.

Matchpoint prepares your equity story and investor materials, maps your raise against a curated base of PE funds, family offices, SWFs, VCs and strategic investors, and runs the process to close. Typical equity tickets range from USD 5m to USD 300m.

Assess the adviser against the transaction size, sector and geography; the quality of its investor-screening method; senior involvement; preparation capability; conflicts; process reporting; fee transparency; and its ability to support diligence and term-sheet comparison. Ask to see the proposed deliverables and qualification fields before any outreach begins.

The target list should record each investor's sector, stage, geography, cheque size, preferred instrument, governance requirements, relevant portfolio or transaction evidence, conflicts, relationship route and the reason the investor fits the mandate. It should be prioritised and updated as feedback is received.

Venture capital funds early-stage, high-growth companies (seed to Series C) for minority equity, while private equity backs more established businesses via growth equity, buy-outs or minority stakes. We raise both, matching the investor to your stage and sector.

Yes. We support founders from MVP traction through growth rounds — building the pitch, model and go-to-market narrative, then introducing the company to seed and growth-stage investors across MENA and India.

Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.

Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.

A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.

Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.

Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.

Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.

Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.

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Capital markets ecosystem

Investment roles, structures and decision criteria

Explore the participants and transaction options relevant to this practice. Each entry sets out a discussion scope, decision checks, a paid engagement starting point and the specialist responsibilities to confirm.

Strategic and Financial Buyers

Private-Equity BuyersCME-100 · Strategic and Financial Buyers · Buyer
Ecosystem role
Buyer
Related asset class
Private equity
Instrument context
Share or asset purchase

Mandate context: business acquisitions, platform investments and add-on transactions. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.

Decision focus: Acquisition fit and the evidence required to proceed.

  • Strategic thesis and target criteria
  • Valuation, funding and seller readiness
  • Control, integration capacity and execution conditions

Scope to discuss: Buy-side target search, screening, valuation, diligence and acquisition execution.

Paid engagement entry point: acquisition thesis and target-screening sprint; followed by diligence and deal execution.

Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative UAE buyer considering a Saudi target can compare strategic fit, ownership, funding, approvals and integration requirements before authorising an approach. This is a hypothetical decision example.

What should be agreed before a mandate involving Private-Equity Buyers?

Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.

Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.

Discuss a paid scope

Sellers

Private-Equity Portfolio CompaniesCME-129 · Sellers · Seller
Ecosystem role
Seller
Related asset class
Private equity
Instrument context
Share or asset sale

Mandate context: sale, succession, exit and divestment processes. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.

Decision focus: Readiness, credible buyer fit and clean decision rights.

  • Seller authority and transaction perimeter
  • Financial evidence, valuation and buyer criteria
  • Confidentiality, process timetable and completion dependencies

Scope to discuss: Exit readiness, valuation, buyer process and transaction execution.

Paid engagement entry point: exit-readiness and valuation diagnostic; followed by buyer process and execution.

Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative family business sale in the UAE can begin with shareholder authority, a reconciled financial pack and agreed confidentiality and buyer-screening rules. This is a hypothetical decision example.

What should be agreed before a mandate involving Private-Equity Portfolio Companies?

Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.

Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.

Discuss a paid scope

Private Capital

Private EquityCME-145 · Private Capital · Asset Class
Ecosystem role
Asset Class
Related asset class
Private markets
Instrument context
Equity or debt

Mandate context: equity, credit and private-company investment strategies. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.

Decision focus: Economic exposure and downside assumptions.

  • Underlying business or borrower evidence
  • Cash-flow rights, leverage and valuation
  • Liquidity, governance and exit or repayment routes

Scope to discuss: Private-markets portfolio strategy, manager selection, diligence and transaction access.

Paid engagement entry point: allocation and market-opportunity study; followed by manager or asset screening and diligence.

Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative GCC private-capital comparison can evaluate equity and credit exposures on a consistent set of cash-flow, governance and liquidity assumptions. This is a hypothetical decision example.

What should be agreed before a mandate involving Private Equity?

Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.

Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.

Discuss a paid scope

M&A and Restructuring

Private-Equity AuctionsCME-270 · M&A and Restructuring · Transaction Route
Ecosystem role
Transaction Route
Related asset class
Private equity
Instrument context
Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Mandate context: private sale, acquisition, restructuring and secondary transactions. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.

Decision focus: Transaction route, value and execution dependencies.

  • Ownership, objectives and transaction perimeter
  • Valuation, stakeholder incentives and alternative structures
  • Approvals, diligence and completion or restructuring conditions

Scope to discuss: Transaction route assessment, process design and execution support.

Paid engagement entry point: transaction-route feasibility study; followed by process design and execution.

Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative cross-border GCC carve-out can compare the sale perimeter, standalone readiness, valuation and separation dependencies before selecting a transaction route. This is a hypothetical decision example.

What should be agreed before a mandate involving Private-Equity Auctions?

Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.

Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.

Discuss a paid scope

Further reading on diligence, market frameworks and applicable requirements. These resources do not verify an individual mandate or Matchpoint permission.

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