• Co-investment has become a defining feature of mid-market private equity over the past decade, according to ECI Partners.
• The firm shared two-thirds of its fund investments with limited partners since 2020, syndicating approximately £500 million.
• Typically fee-free and carry-free, co-investments reduce investors’ costs while offering discretion over individual investments.
• Typical co-investment holding periods are four to five years, compared with a fund’s 10-year lifecycle, allowing capital to return sooner.
• A 2025 Dechert survey found 54% of private equity firms in EMEA operate co-investment programs, mostly on an opportunistic, deal-by-deal basis.

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