Private Equity Leaders' London Roundtable: Market Perspectives October 2025

Welcome to BZ’s London Private Equity Leaders’ Roundtable extract briefing.

This paper shares insights from senior private equity professionals and investment leaders as they discuss current M&A activity and market sentiment ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget Statement.

Inside you’ll find:

• How geopolitical events have influenced market confidence this year
• Why debt pricing is playing a smaller role than expected
• Approaches to managing portfolio exits in the current environment
• Why DPI is king – and what it means for fundraising
• How ABL structures are supporting greater flexibility
• Why PE focus is shifting back to strategy, transformation and growth

Thanks to our expert panel for your contribution:

Rich Atkins – Stifel
Ross Clarke – Altenburg Advisory
Reza Fardad – Freshstream
Marc Finer – AURELIUS
Henry Gregson – Acorn Capital Management
Andrew Lynn – RW Baird
Alastair Mills – H.I.G. Capital
John Stevens – Endless

Download Private Equity Leaders’ Roundtable: Market Perspectives October 2025 for insights from around the table.