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Everest Group’s Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026

Deloitte is recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Private Equity Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026, two years in a row

What you can gain from the report:

  • Understanding the strengths and capabilities of Deloitte as Private Equity Services provider in 2026
  • Insights from Everest Group to analyze the private equity services provider landscape and its impact in the current market
  • Understanding of the vendors and their market success and delivery capabilities in Everest Group’s private equity services PEAK Matrix® 2026

 

Deloitte has been recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The PEAK Matrix® provides comparative evaluations of service providers, locations, products, and solutions within various market segments. Everest Group classified 24 PE service providers along the PEAK Matrix® into three categories: Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants. The PEAK Matrix® is a framework to assess the overall vision and capability as well as the market impact of Private Equity service providers. This is the second consecutive time Deloitte has actively participated and been recognized as a Leader and this year, also as a Star Performer.

"I am incredibly proud of Deloitte's recognition as both a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group’s Private Equity Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. And as a top priority for Deloitte, I look forward to continuing to challenge our teams to increase the impact Deloitte firms make for Private Equity clients. I’m confident Deloitte’s multi-disciplinary Consulting, Tax, and Audit capabilities, and our ability to deliver end to end across deals and value creation uniquely sets us apart. Especially, when coupled with our market leading technology Advise, Implement and Operate capabilities, deep industry experience, and alliances with leading technology players," says Ryan Jones, Deloitte US and Global Private Equity Consulting Services leader.

The report also recognized how “Deloitte maintains a robust alliance ecosystem with SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and Workday, complemented by hyperscalers (AWS, Databricks, and ServiceNow), to enable reference architectures and faster time to value.” It further noted how Deloitte “leverages enterprise transformation frameworks such as DigitalMIXTM, enabling Deloitte to combine operating model redesign with cloud, data, and AI-led modernization.”

Analyst quote: 

"Deloitte has strengthened its position in the private equity services market through its end-to-end offering organized around an advise–implement–operate model spanning diligence, integration, modernization, and ongoing operations,” says Kriti Gupta, Practice Director, Everest Group. “Enterprises highlight its ability to combine operating model redesign with technology modernization, enabling structured and scalable value creation across portfolio companies. Its continued investments in proprietary frameworks such as DigitalMIXTM, in AI, and in digital engineering through targeted acquisitions such as Gryphon and Giant Machines, supported by strong alliances with SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Databricks, and ServiceNow among many others, have enhanced its ability to accelerate time to value. These strengths have contributed to Deloitte’s recognition as both a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Private Equity Services (PE) PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.”

“As a top priority for Deloitte, I look forward to continuing to challenge our teams to increase the impact Deloitte firms make for Private Equity clients. I’m confident Deloitte’s multi-disciplinary Consulting, Tax, and Audit capabilities, and our ability to deliver end to end across deals and value creation uniquely sets us apart. Especially, when coupled with our market leading technology Advise, Implement and Operate capabilities, deep industry experience, and alliances with leading technology players.”
- Ryan Jones, Deloitte US and Global Private Equity Consulting Services leader

Introduction

PE firms are operating in an environment that demands faster and more technology-enabled value creation. Market volatility, tighter capital conditions, and continued disruption across industries have raised expectations for how PE firms support both due diligence and portfolio transformation. Coupled with these factors is the added pressure to accelerate value creation for PortCos. To meet these expectations, firms are relying on a wider set of partners that can bring together consulting depth, operational expertise, technology modernization, digital engineering, analytics, and managed services. In the research, we present an assessment of 24 service providers featured on the Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. Each provider profile provides a comprehensive picture of its service focus, key Intellectual Property (IP) / solutions, domain investments, and case studies. The assessment is based on Everest Group's annual RFI process for calendar year 2025-26 interactions with leading PE service providers, client reference checks, and ongoing analysis of the PE services market.

The full report includes the profiles of the following 24 leading service providers featured on the PE Services PEAK Matrix:

  • Leaders: Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Infosys, Persistent Systems, and PwC

  • Major Contenders: Acuity Analytics, Alvarez and Marsal, Apexon, Bain & Company, BCG, Cognizant, FTI Consulting, HCLTech, KPMG, McKinsey, Mphasis, Ness Digital Engineering, Rackspace Technologies, and Tech Mahindra

  • Aspirants: EPAM, GFT Technologies, RSM Global, and West Monroe

Scope of this report

Geography: global

Industry: market activity and investments of 24 leading PE service providers 

Services: PE services

 

Analysis of Key Buyer Considerations

PE firms are operating in an environment of tighter capital, longer holding periods, and increased scrutiny on operational value creation. As a result, sponsors are prioritizing partners that can support in strategic value creation owning the full life cycle from diligence and carveouts through post-close transformation and exit readiness. Technology modernization and AI-enabled tooling have become core enablers of value creation, with buyers favoring partners that can modernize cloud and data platforms, while embedding generative AI to improve operating efficiency across portfolio companies. This has elevated the importance of providers with strong engineering depth and scalable delivery models. As deal complexity increases through roll-ups, carve-outs, and cross-border integrations, sector expertise and transaction execution capabilities are becoming critical sourcing criteria to accelerate stabilization. In parallel, sponsors are re-evaluating commercial models, increasingly favoring modular and outcome-linked engagements that align provider incentives with EBITDA and enterprise value outcomes

Strengths

  •  Provides an end-to-end PE offering organized around an advise–implement–operate model with dedicated leadership from diligence and day-1 / Transition Service Agreement (TSA) through integration, modernization, and operation

  •  Maintains a robust alliance ecosystem with SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and Workday, complemented by hyperscalers (AWS, Databricks, and ServiceNow), to enable reference architectures and faster time to value

  • Builds strong visibility through thought leadership publications, proprietary research, and participation in PE-focused events highlighting operational improvements and digital transformation themes 

  • Leverages enterprise transformation frameworks such as DigitalMIXTM, enabling Deloitte to combine operating model redesign with cloud, data, and AI-led modernization

Limitations

  •  Clients indicated scope to improve consistency in program execution and resource alignment across engagements, especially as Deloitte supports larger, multi-asset PE transformation programs

  • Clients have highlighted limited flexibility in commercials and pricing as a concern compared to its competitors in the market

Market Impact: Measures impact created in the market captured through three subdimensions

Market adoption
Number of clients, revenue base, YoY growth, and deal value/volume

Portfolio mix
Diversity of client/revenue base across geographies and type of engagements

Value delivered
Value delivered to the client based on customer feedback and transformational impact

Vision and capability: Measures ability to deliver services successfully. This is captured through four subdimensions

Vision and strategy
Vision for the client and itself; future roadmap and strategy

Scope of services offered
Depth and breadth of services portfolio across service subsegments/processes

Innovation and investments
Innovation and investment in the enabling areas, e.g., technology IP, industry/domain knowledge, innovative commercial constructs, alliances, M&A, etc.

Delivery footprint
Delivery footprint and global sourcing mix

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  • Source: Everest Group’s Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026, Published 18 February 2026, By Ronak Doshi, Kriti Gupta, Saumil Mishra, and Rakshit Gupta

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About Everest Group

Everest Group is a leading global research firm helping business leaders make confident decisions. Everest Group's PEAK Matrix® assessments provide the analysis and insights enterprises need to make critical selection decisions about global services providers, locations, and products and solutions within various market segments. Likewise, providers of these services, products, and solutions, look to the PEAK Matrix® to gauge and calibrate their offerings against others in the industry or market. Find further details and in-depth content at www.everestgrp.com

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