Real Deals Summit


7 May 2025

The Waldorf Hilton, London


Revitalising Private Equity: Innovation, diversity, and strategic decision-making


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The Real Deals Private Equity Summit serves as the industry's compass, uniting top executives to explore strategies and future-proof their businesses.


As the investment landscape continues to evolve, mid-market investors now have unprecedented opportunities to diversify, innovate, and deliver sustained above-average returns. Our summit will facilitate in-depth discussions on maximising these prospects, featuring a carefully selected panel of senior-level experts.


Join mid-market private equity pioneers from across the UK and Europe. This event offers a full day of valuable networking and thought-provoking content, specifically designed to propel our vibrant sector forward. Seize this chance to connect, gain insights, and help mould the future of private equity.


As a prelude to our summit, we are proud to present our prestigious 24th annual Real Deals Private Equity Awards on 3 April, celebrating the PE industry's finest achievements.


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Discussion points

Discussion points

  • IC: in-house deal decision-making differences
  • The path to success for emerging managers
  • Connecting diversity to business success
  • Effective succession planning: best practices
  • Continuation vehicles: a new trend in private equity fund management
  • Mansion House reforms: what’s next?
Why attend?

Why attend?

  • Exclusive insights: Gain cutting-edge strategies and market intelligence specific to the mid-market segment
  • Expand your network: Connect with LPs, including pension funds and family offices, actively seeking investment opportunities.
  • Benchmark your performance: Compare your strategies with peers to identify areas for improvement.
  • Explore co-investment opportunities: Meet potential co-investment partners and discuss deal structures.
  • Navigate regulatory challenges: Get updates on regulatory changes affecting mid-market PE and strategies to ensure compliance while maximising returns.

Who attends?

Who attends?

  • Founding Partners
  • CEOs
  • Managing Partners
  • Partners
  • Investment Directors
  • Institutional Investors


At each event, our dedicated team works hard to bring together the speakers you want to hear from on the topics that are close to your heart.

A minimum of three months of desk, telephone and face-to-face research goes into creating each programme – so if you would like to participate, please contact Cecilia Rabagliati today.

Testimonials


An exceptional event! It's always a pleasure to attend Real Deals events to get updated on the latest developments in PE as well as debate any pressing matters with our market peers.

Claudio Siniscalco Fiduciary Co-investment Partners LLP

The Real Deals Mid-Market Conference 2023 provided a wide snapshot of what's happening in the current economic situation and both how it is affecting various sectors and how we are all responding. Incredibly useful insights as we steer through transformative times.

Jenny Collins Mayfair Equity Partners

Advisory board includes:


Claire Madden
Co- Founder and Managing Partner
Connection Capital
Bill Priestley
Chief Investment Partner
Epiris
Carolina Espinal
Managing Director
HarbourVest
Merrick McKay
Head of Private Equity
Patria GPMS
Neil MacDougall
Chairman
Sophora Unternehmerkapital
David Menton
Managing Partner
Synova
Advisory board