Baring Private Equity India

As long term investors, the firm's approach is to invest ahead of market trends to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. The firm employs a disciplined top-down approach using macro-economic fundamentals to identify attractive sectors. It then works towards becoming preferred partners with the best companies in these sectors by continuous industry interactions and a robust deal origination engine. The firm adds value with proactive expert support. This covers supporting entry into new markets, identifying acquisition opportunities, managing the acquisition process, and refinement of existing business strategy. It also covers leveraging the firm's network to access top talent pools in the country for recruiting high quality senior management, and providing access to a panel of industry experts who can assist the portfolio companies in finance, HR, legal, and customer introductions. The firm also ensures that the company has a functioning board of directors that sets processes for administering the company in a manner which protects the interests of the shareholders. The firm's domain expertise is strong, with 90% of investments distributed over 6 key sectors.