PRIVATE equity firms have singled out the consumer sector as having plunging valuations and being most at risk of financial distress while healthcare, business services and energy are seen as a safe haven, according to a new report.

Research by accountants BDO Stoy Hayward shows that although 96% of investors have already reduced prices paid for all businesses, more than half ranked the consumer sector first for seeing ......for the full story register now for free or login below...