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Table of contents Introduction Services in detention facilities Facility management Healthcare Juvenile detention Food service/commissary Labor Telecommunications Education Transportation Surveillance and law enforcement tools Biometrics and digital surveillance…
Private equity firms remain active in acquiring nursing homes, despite claims to the contrary. This activity continues to pose significant risks to residents and workers due to profit-driven practices, high debt levels, and complex real estate transactions.Current estimates…
Apollo and Lifepoint paint a rosy picture of PE hospital ownership; safety and quality data tell a different story Private equity ownership of healthcare providers has increasingly come under scrutiny for a business model that prioritizes short term profits over…
➡️ Introduction ➡️ Key Points ➡️ The Private Equity Business Model ➡️ Private Equity Landlords and RealPage ➡️ Problems at Private Equity-Owned Apartments ➡️ Ownership Numbers ➡️ Acquisitions ➡️ Geographic Concentration ➡️…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Takeaways Agriculture plays an important role in the US economy as both an employer, economic generator, and key part of…
Private equity business interests in providers of services for the nearly 10 million people in the United States with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) poses a significant shift in the operation of critical supports for this population at varying…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Childcare and K-12 education are critical to the success of a society, but the United States struggles to provide…
Overview In light of private equity’s continued interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) tracks private equity-backed healthcare deals each month and produces an annual report exploring…
How ‘Vulture Investors’ Get Rich Wrecking Companies, Killing Jobs, Endangering the Vulnerable & Spoiling the Environment–And Our Tax Code Helps Them Do It Private equity (PE) firms use money raised from wealthy individuals and institutional investors…
➡️ Key Points ➡️ Introduction ➡️ Bankruptcy Tracker ➡️ Methods ➡️ The Human Cost of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Investor Outcomes in Bankruptcy Cases ➡️ Distressed Exchanges as a Response to Private Equity Debt Burdens ➡️ Implications of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Citations
PESP has released the Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker A running list of U.S. bankruptcies connected to private equity Updated February 12, 2025 Key Findings Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies Private equity firms played a role in 56% (27 of 48…
