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Hungry for growth – how the restaurants sector is evolving to meet consumer needs

The implications of Covid across almost every sector have been well documented, and this couldn’t be more evident than in the dining industry. As we move into 2022, restaurants face...
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Private equity trends in media 2022

This year is going to be a busy year for private equity investors: we expect to see high levels of deal activity as private equity firms continue to deploy the...
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2021 is the year of the CMO

Blackwood would see 2021 as the year of the CMO; it is the most rapidly changing function in the consumer space. Marketing searches are keeping the team busy from...
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The Chair of Audit advantage in PE backed businesses

As featured on KPMG: https://connectonboard.uk.kpmg.com/board-edge/

Historically, there has been little desire to have Chairs of Audit on PE portfolio boards. Instead, Operating Partners from the fund itself or Senior Advisors...