Obey Martin Manayiti

While the EO is encouraging, significant regulatory and legal hurdles remain before it can be fully implemented, point out some PE pros.

The consortium of investors making the 20% minority investment include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Bain Capital, Flexpoint Ford, Ares Management and the State of Wisconsin.

'It's a very fragmented market in both the US and the UK to the extent that if you have the proper platform and management team, there are a lot of M&A opportunities,' Burr says.