Permira
Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of over €90bn+. The Permira private equity funds make both long-term Buyout and Growth Equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare and Services. The Permira credit funds support businesses with flexible financing solutions across Direct Lending, Strategic Opportunities, CLO Management and Structured Credit. Established in 2007, the firm advises investment funds and products which have provided over €24 billion of debt capital to over 300 businesses. Permira employs over 500 people in 15 offices across Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia.www.permira.com
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Sep 19, 2026
Charles SherwoodGUEST
By the time that was finished, I was teaching and that all collectively together has led to this book.
Hamza KingHOST
Well, Charles, after 30 years of negotiating in Permira and this company you helped found and build, you must have gained a lot of experience actually negotiating with people about some pretty important stuff.
Hamza KingHOST
How much has that fed into the ideas which you present in your book?
Charles SherwoodGUEST
I think it's been crucial.
Dipan PatelGUEST
We had invested too quickly.
Dipan PatelGUEST
And when the cycle turned, you know, we, when I joined Permira, I remember sitting in a, actually it was Tom had put up a slide and he put the fund mark up And I thought it was a typo.
Dipan PatelGUEST
And the organization, you know, we didn't lose anyone.
Dipan PatelGUEST
The investors, the partners dug deep into their own pockets as we sort of had a down round in terms of the next fund cycle.