Zvyšování hodnoty podniků ve vlastnictví private equity investorů

Private equity is a class of investment assets that has recorded enormous growth in terms of the volume of invested funds in recent decades. The primary tool for achieving high returns in the case of private equity funds is the value creation within portfolio companies, which not only private equity funds benefit from but also companies themselves, which is then reflected in the economy growth of the country in which the company operates. The aim of this diploma thesis is to introduce the private equity market and its mechanisms with a closer look at the ways of value creation in portfolio companies for the group of buyout funds. The first part of the thesis is based on a theoretical framework including basic concepts and principles, summary of historical development, investment process, performance measurement methods and other specifics related to private equity buyout transactions. The second part of the thesis is focused on exploring possible ways of value creation in portfolio companies and their demonstration on a case study. In the case study, as possible ways of value creation – increasing operational performance, financial engineering, and multiple arbitrage have been demonstrated on selected indicators.