Newsmaker Issue #9(Oct 2025)

Out now: Plutus Pulse #101X Newsmaker Issue #9 🚀

In a market where multiple expansion is no longer a given, the value creation playbook for PE has fundamentally shifted. This month's edition tackles the hard truths facing portfolio companies—and the strategies that actually move the needle.

What's inside:

📊 When Multiples Stop: A deep dive into driving EBITDA uplift in PE-backed software businesses—with real-world case studies showing how disciplined operational improvement is now the primary value lever, not a secondary play.

🔍 Is Your PE Fund Flying Blind?: The uncomfortable reality about market benchmarking in 2025. Are your IRR benchmarks based on real-time market intelligence, or stale 2023 comps? Most firms are making multi-million-dollar decisions on the latter.

🌍 COP30 in Focus: The Green Zone explores climate finance at scale—$1.3tn in new capital flows and what it means for sustainable investment strategies in private markets.

⚖️ Regulatory Corner: The latest developments across UK, US, and Europe, including deregulatory momentum, climate-risk policy reversals, and what's on the horizon for 2026.

Plus insights on PlutusPulse 101X—our new thought leadership platform dedicated to the intersection of private equity, technology, and AI.

For PE professionals, portfolio operators, and investors focused on value creation in today's environment: this is essential reading.

Subscribe to PlutusPulse 101X at PlutusPulse101X.org

We’re delighted to share that Plutus Consulting Group has been accepted as a contributor to Investment IQ, the thought leadership platform by Incisive Media – and equally to be among esteemed organisations that are part of this platform, a real honour.

Our first article, ‘The Value Creation Paradox in Private Equity: Why Private Equity's Greatest Strength Is Also Its Biggest Risk’, was published on Thursday, marking the start of what we hope will be an ongoing contribution to meaningful discussions across the private equity and investment community.

A sincere thank you to the Investment IQ editorial and partnerships team for their support and collaboration in bringing this piece to life, and to our strategic partners Matt and Rob at Noremo UK for their invaluable contributions.

We look forward to continuing to share insights drawn from real-world deal experience, value creation strategies, and emerging trends shaping the private markets landscape.