Roger's View

Roger's View · 09. November 2023

PRIVATE EQUITY BUYS INTO PHARMA SERVICES

Rick Mullin of Chemical & Engineering News gives a bright overview about PE activities showing which companies have been taken over by PE. But can the acquired firms satisfy PE's expectations, and are these expectations maybe not in line with the way how CDMO works?

Private Equity in Fine Chemicals

There seems to be a fashion that Private Equity invests in CDMO's. In the case of F.I.S. this may be a chance to consolidate the operation and bring it up again. I am commenting on the roles of PE and on the typical story about F.I.S.