Differences between BainCap vs. KKR vs. Advent vs. BC Partners

Hello PE wizards, As much as I searched on the web, I am really struggling to come up with a clear answer to the question "why us?" while preparing for upcoming PE interviews.

Anyone could detail features of these PE firms and what differentiates them (possibly focus on EMEA/ London)?

Thank you all!

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