Mergers & Acquisitions
Private equity India: what control investors want from mid-market firms
Indian private equity is moving towards selective control deals below US$100 million. Promoters who institutionalise governance early widen the buyer universe. The report sets out the considerations and practical implications discussed in the article.
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- PDF · 14 pages
- Published
- Published Oct 2026
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What's inside
- 01Indian private equity has shifted from minority bets towards selective control
- 02The mid-market is where control deals are done
- 03Capital is rotating by sector, so timing and positioning matter
- 04Promoters sell for succession and simplification, and buyers price governance
- 05Control terms: what sponsors ask for and what promoters can hold