When it comes to issues that are threatening growth plans in 2022 and beyond, government policies designed to curb COVID-19, operational resilience, succession challenges, labor costs and inflation are identified as the top risk issues that companies owned by private equity (PE) worry about the most. The current landscape calls for C-suite executives and boards at PE-owned companies in particular to be vigilant in preparing for emerging issues. 

This report outlines the top risks PE-owned firms need to know moving forward, based on the results of Protiviti’s Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2021 and 2030 Survey.