Private equity was behind a majority of 2025’s largest bankruptcies, according to a new report.
PE firms had a hand in 54% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies last year, per @pestakeholder.bsky.social.
These were cases involving $1 billion or more in liabilities at the time of filing.
PE firms had a hand in 54% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies last year, per @pestakeholder.bsky.social.
These were cases involving $1 billion or more in liabilities at the time of filing.
Private equity behind majority of 2025’s largest bankruptcies
PESP finds private equity-backed companies drove 54% of the largest U.S. bankruptcies in 2025, including 71% of major retail failures and 60% of major manufacturing bankruptcies
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February 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Private equity was behind a majority of 2025’s largest bankruptcies, according to a new report.
PE firms had a hand in 54% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies last year, per @pestakeholder.bsky.social.
These were cases involving $1 billion or more in liabilities at the time of filing.
PE firms had a hand in 54% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies last year, per @pestakeholder.bsky.social.
These were cases involving $1 billion or more in liabilities at the time of filing.
Private equity firms made up 50% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies with $1bn+ in liabilities
Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit
PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants.
Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit
PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants.
Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Private equity continues disproportionate role in 2026 bankruptcies
Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in the…
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August 4, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Private equity firms made up 50% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies with $1bn+ in liabilities
Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit
PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants.
Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit
PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants.
Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, is also the largest owner of apartments in the U.S., owning over 230,000 apartment units. The PESP report found that in some cases, Blackstone raised apartment rents in buildings it bought since 2018 by over 30 percent.
May 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, is also the largest owner of apartments in the U.S., owning over 230,000 apartment units. The PESP report found that in some cases, Blackstone raised apartment rents in buildings it bought since 2018 by over 30 percent.
"A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has found that private equity firms played a role in eleven of the 17 (65%) largest US corporate bankruptcies during the first six months of 2024"
Can't easily find a time, but I always figure on about 5 years. It's just plunder.
Can't easily find a time, but I always figure on about 5 years. It's just plunder.
June 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has found that private equity firms played a role in eleven of the 17 (65%) largest US corporate bankruptcies during the first six months of 2024"
Can't easily find a time, but I always figure on about 5 years. It's just plunder.
Can't easily find a time, but I always figure on about 5 years. It's just plunder.
Comitê de Governança do PESP-RN apresenta avanços na segurança pública do Rio Grande do Norte
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Comitê de Governança do PESP-RN apresenta avanços na segurança pública do Rio Grande do Norte
O Comitê de Governança do Plano Estadual de Segurança Pública do Rio Grande do Norte (PESP-RN) realizou, nesta segunda-feira (28), a 2ª reunião ordinária para acompanhamento das ações desenvolvidas na...
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September 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Comitê de Governança do PESP-RN apresenta avanços na segurança pública do Rio Grande do Norte
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Hakeem Jeffries’s campaign received $814k from the Real Estate industry aka landlords
He also received money from the Blackstone Group
You know.. famous property hoarding landlord monopoly that’s hiking rents and evicting families
Jeffries wants you homeless, don’t believe a thing he says
He also received money from the Blackstone Group
You know.. famous property hoarding landlord monopoly that’s hiking rents and evicting families
Jeffries wants you homeless, don’t believe a thing he says
August 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Hakeem Jeffries’s campaign received $814k from the Real Estate industry aka landlords
He also received money from the Blackstone Group
You know.. famous property hoarding landlord monopoly that’s hiking rents and evicting families
Jeffries wants you homeless, don’t believe a thing he says
He also received money from the Blackstone Group
You know.. famous property hoarding landlord monopoly that’s hiking rents and evicting families
Jeffries wants you homeless, don’t believe a thing he says
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Unpopular take: The new Ringo Starr album, despite impressive guests, is close to unlistenable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEsP...
June 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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Is your hospital owned by private equity? Find out on the website.
It is anticipated there will be a surge of Emergency visits as people lose their health benefits. There's a correlation between patient mortality rates and hospitals owned by PE.
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Is your hospital owned by private equity? Find out on the website.
It is anticipated there will be a surge of Emergency visits as people lose their health benefits. There's a correlation between patient mortality rates and hospitals owned by PE.
pestakeholder.org/private-equi...
PESP Private Equity Hospital Tracker
Introduction Private equity ownership of hospitals has drawn scrutiny in recent years as some private equity hospital acquisitions have produced troubling impacts for patients and workers across the…
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December 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
SAVE THIS POST.
Is your hospital owned by private equity? Find out on the website.
It is anticipated there will be a surge of Emergency visits as people lose their health benefits. There's a correlation between patient mortality rates and hospitals owned by PE.
pestakeholder.org/private-equi...
Is your hospital owned by private equity? Find out on the website.
It is anticipated there will be a surge of Emergency visits as people lose their health benefits. There's a correlation between patient mortality rates and hospitals owned by PE.
pestakeholder.org/private-equi...
Quick sketch vs. fixing pesp n deets sketch
ie. How it started vs how it's going so far
ie. How it started vs how it's going so far
September 19, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Quick sketch vs. fixing pesp n deets sketch
ie. How it started vs how it's going so far
ie. How it started vs how it's going so far
Oh look, speaking of debt: guess who's leveraging the farm?
Private equity, the new source of "growth" (in prices, not production)
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Private equity, the new source of "growth" (in prices, not production)
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New report reveals growing threat of private equity in US food production
PESP analysis shows 129 private equity deals occurred in horticulture, cultivation industry from 2018 to 2023
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March 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Oh look, speaking of debt: guess who's leveraging the farm?
Private equity, the new source of "growth" (in prices, not production)
pestakeholder.org/news/new-rep...
Private equity, the new source of "growth" (in prices, not production)
pestakeholder.org/news/new-rep...
🌎 PESP is at #ClimateWeekNYC this week!
We’re bringing a critical question to the conversation: Who owns the infrastructure powering our economy, and who bears the risks and costs?
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We’re bringing a critical question to the conversation: Who owns the infrastructure powering our economy, and who bears the risks and costs?
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PE backing both sides of data center boom, new research in NYC
Private equity’s growing role in AI and energy infrastructure takes focus at Climate Week NYC PESP will highlight how private equity investment across data centers, power generation…
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September 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🌎 PESP is at #ClimateWeekNYC this week!
We’re bringing a critical question to the conversation: Who owns the infrastructure powering our economy, and who bears the risks and costs?
pestakeholder.org/news/pe-in-a...
We’re bringing a critical question to the conversation: Who owns the infrastructure powering our economy, and who bears the risks and costs?
pestakeholder.org/news/pe-in-a...
ICYMI: A research brief from PESP shows that nearly one-third of emergency rooms in the US are staffed by private equity, exposing scores of patients to the risks that come with a profits above patients approach to business. pestakeholder.org/news/private...
Private equity staffs 27% of US emergency departments
Private equity-owned companies staff at least 27% of US emergency departments Over the last decade, hospitals have begun to contract with private companies to staff and operate their emergency…
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September 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
ICYMI: A research brief from PESP shows that nearly one-third of emergency rooms in the US are staffed by private equity, exposing scores of patients to the risks that come with a profits above patients approach to business. pestakeholder.org/news/private...
The latest update to PESP's Private Equity Employer Tracker shows that PE firms employ over 13 million people, including hundreds of thousands of workers at Sycamore Partners' Walgreens. pestakeholder.org/news/pesp-up...
PESP updates Private Equity Employer Tracker
PESP has released updated research tracking the largest employers in the United States that are owned by private equity firms. This comprehensive research underscores the significant impact of…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The latest update to PESP's Private Equity Employer Tracker shows that PE firms employ over 13 million people, including hundreds of thousands of workers at Sycamore Partners' Walgreens. pestakeholder.org/news/pesp-up...
Sounds like another in a long line of bankruptcies associated with private equity firms.
Private equity behind 65% of billion dollar bankruptcies in 2024
A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has found that private equity firms played a role in eleven of the 17 (65%) largest US corporate bankruptcies during the first six months of…
pestakeholder.org
April 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sounds like another in a long line of bankruptcies associated with private equity firms.
States are quietly moving to rein in private equity's grip on healthcare through new oversight laws. A new PESP report tracks the emerging patchwork of regulations…
https://hitconsultant.net/2026/09/22/states-expand-private-equity-scrutiny-healthcare-pesp-2026-policy-review/
https://hitconsultant.net/2026/09/22/states-expand-private-equity-scrutiny-healthcare-pesp-2026-policy-review/
September 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM
States are quietly moving to rein in private equity's grip on healthcare through new oversight laws. A new PESP report tracks the emerging patchwork of regulations…
https://hitconsultant.net/2026/09/22/states-expand-private-equity-scrutiny-healthcare-pesp-2026-policy-review/
https://hitconsultant.net/2026/09/22/states-expand-private-equity-scrutiny-healthcare-pesp-2026-policy-review/
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“We have seen PE firms aggressively loot safety-net hospitals, strip out valuable real estate, cut critical but less profitable services, and exploit gov funding programs designed to support and stabilize healthcare access,” PESP researchers wrote in a report
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Private equity firms are increasingly buying up hospitals, report finds
Experts, including government officials, expressed concerns that the private equity business model is not compatible with quality healthcare.
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July 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
“We have seen PE firms aggressively loot safety-net hospitals, strip out valuable real estate, cut critical but less profitable services, and exploit gov funding programs designed to support and stabilize healthcare access,” PESP researchers wrote in a report
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Private capital is playing a growing role across our energy system with more than 1,050 PE-backed fossil fuel assets tracked in our latest research.
At #ClimateWeekNYC, PESP is talking about what this growing role means for climate accountability.
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At #ClimateWeekNYC, PESP is talking about what this growing role means for climate accountability.
peclimaterisks.org/2026-scorecard
September 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Private capital is playing a growing role across our energy system with more than 1,050 PE-backed fossil fuel assets tracked in our latest research.
At #ClimateWeekNYC, PESP is talking about what this growing role means for climate accountability.
peclimaterisks.org/2026-scorecard
At #ClimateWeekNYC, PESP is talking about what this growing role means for climate accountability.
peclimaterisks.org/2026-scorecard
IceHogs’ Berezhnoy, Firebirds’ Goyette suspended for violating terms of PESP prohockeynews.com/icehogs-bere...
IceHogs’ Berezhnoy, Firebirds’ Goyette suspended for violating terms of PESP | Pro Hockey News
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Rockford IceHogs goaltender Stanislav Berezhnoy and Coachella Valley Firebirds forward David Goyette have each been suspended for 20 games for violating the terms of the AHL/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substance Program. Berezhnoy has served one game of his suspension, and will be eligible to return to the IceHogs lineup for their game on
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February 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
IceHogs’ Berezhnoy, Firebirds’ Goyette suspended for violating terms of PESP prohockeynews.com/icehogs-bere...
In November and January, students, residents, and PESP staff made public comments at the UC Regents meetings about the UC’s investments with two of those landlords – Blackstone and Brookfield – as well as about the UC’s investments with PE firm Thoma Bravo, which owns rent-setting software RealPage.
Students, residents, and PESP staff tell regents how University of California’s private equity investments harm affordable housing
Students, residents, and PESP staff made public comments at the UC Regents meetings about the university’s investments Blackstone, Brookfield, and Thoma Bravo.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
In November and January, students, residents, and PESP staff made public comments at the UC Regents meetings about the UC’s investments with two of those landlords – Blackstone and Brookfield – as well as about the UC’s investments with PE firm Thoma Bravo, which owns rent-setting software RealPage.