Buy any individual profile by selecting from the list at the bottom of the page. Or buy all 50 in one complete package - simply click on 'Add to basket' above and proceed to checkout.

For the first time, PEI Media has compiled 50 in-depth research reports about the 50 best capitalised private equity firms ranked annually in the PEI 300, Private Equity International’s proprietary list of the largest private equity direct-investment programmes in the world.

The list of profiles available for purchase can be found at the bottom of the page. To see an example of one, click here.

The PEI 50 Research Notes are an essential tool for anyone seeking a better understanding of the word’s largest private equity firms and how they operate. Each individual note delivers granular information about a firm’s personnel, strategy, funds raised, limited partners and investment performance, combined with recent editorial coverage about the firm from PEI Media’s suite of award-winning industry publications.

In partnership with data providers Dealogic and Capital IQ, we have also built in snapshots of each firm’s private equity transaction activity. In all cases, deal activity is confined to the period between 1 January 2004 and 15 April 2009 — this is the same window we use in collecting fundraising information for the PEI 50 rankings. The deal data will allow you to understand how the firms have been putting their capital to work, in which sectors and geographies. We have also included the key advisors the firms turn to for legal and accounting advice when doing deals.

Each Research Note also comprises the full 2009 PEI 300 ranking and includes a unique collection of charts illustrating how private equity firms compare to one another, and what roles they play in the broader deal economy.

The reports include:

• Snapshots of recent fundraising, deal and exit activities of the world’s largest private equity firms
• Insider descriptions of each firm’s strategies and recent developments
• Select lists of limited partners and co-investors
• Fund performance
• Data on the fees firms spend on investment banking services
• Composition of current and pending portfolio holdings
• Personnel information
• Recent editorial coverage the archives of PEI Media

You can purchase any number of the PEI 50 Research Notes, depending on your needs. Buyers include:

• General partners seeking to better understand and communicate how they differ from competitors
• Institutional investors with private equity investment mandates
• Organisations seeking private equity firms as clients
• Anyone seeking to build or advance a career within the private equity industry

If you would like to order 2 or more profiles, you will be entitled to a discount on the overall price. For more details, please contact Fran Hobson on +44 20 7566 5444 or email fran.h@peimedia.com.