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Unquote Research

Early-stage and Nordics stand out

2011 was a bleak year for the private equity industry, but it was still an improvement on 2010, writes Olivier Marty

unquote | 10 Feb 2012 | secure

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Nordic unquote" February 2012

In the unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index only 4% of respondents believe that the Eurozone crisis will have a major impact on the Nordic markets. The region remains isolated, but the...

Nordic unquote | 09 Feb 2012 | secure

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Southern Europe unquote" February 2012

Spain calls them mileuristas, temporary workers earning at most €1,000 per month. In Italy they are the precari, so-called due to the precarious nature of their temporary work contracts...

Southern Europe unquote | 09 Feb 2012 | secure

Dow Schofield Watts opens Leeds office

Corporate finance advisers Dow Schofield Watts have opened a Leeds office, to be headed up by Roger Esler.

unquote | 09 Feb 2012 | secure

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France unquote” February 2012

French buyout house PAI partners has confirmed it is aiming to raise a £3bn fund this year – potentially staging a comeback following the 2009 power struggle that led to its previous...

unquote | 08 Feb 2012 | secure

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UK & Ireland unquote” February 2012

With changes to the Takeover Code only just starting to bed in within the UK, Labour leader Ed Miliband has already suggested additional and more radical changes to the rules governing...

UK unquote | 07 Feb 2012 | secure

Unquote Analysis Issue 1 - February 2012

Introducing unquote” analysis

In the next few days a new magazine with a familiar logo will be landing on the desks of private equity professionals across Europe, unquote” analysis.

unquote | 07 Feb 2012

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Accel to set returns record with 700x Facebook multiple

With Facebook finally filing its IPO, the world of venture capital is about to see a new returns record, with Accel Partners expected to reap a vast money multiple on its $12.7m investment...

unquote | 03 Feb 2012

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France unquote" January 2012

Troubled French mid-cap GP AtriA Capital Partenaires has merged with counterpart Naxicap.

France unquote | 30 Jan 2012 | secure

Nordic Unquote Private Equity Index Q4 2011

Nordic investments collapse in Q4 2011

Nordic private equity investments fell off a cliff in Q4 2011, according to data from the latest unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG.

Nordic unquote | 25 Jan 2012

Primary Capital rescues Hawkin's Bazaar

Primary Capital has backed the management of Hawkin’s Bazaar to bring the firm out of administration.

UK unquote | 24 Jan 2012 | secure

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Deal volumes hit 15-year low

Deal volumes in Q4 2011 hit their lowest levels since 1996, in a difficult final quarter for the private equity industry, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer, in association...

unquote | 23 Jan 2012

UK Unquote Corbett Keeling Q4 2011 Watch

unquote” UK Watch Q4 2011

The latest unquote" UK Watch, produced in association with Corbett Keeling, reveals Britain has a thriving smaller buyout segment, but at the cost of waning larger deals.

UK unquote | 23 Jan 2012 | secure

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Nordic unquote" January 2012

The Swedish tax authority’s battle over carried interest taxation continues as another player is drawn into the feud.

Nordic unquote | 18 Jan 2012 | secure

Cinven snaps up ICG's CPA Global in SBO

Cinven has agreed to acquire intellectual property specialists CPA Global from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and Electra Private Equity in a secondary buyout thought to be worth around...

UK unquote | 18 Jan 2012 | secure

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Southern Europe unquote" February 2012

Spain calls them mileuristas, temporary workers earning at most €1,000 per month. In Italy they are the precari, so-called due to...

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Nordic unquote" February 2012

In the unquote” Nordic Private Equity Index only 4% of respondents believe that the Eurozone crisis will have a major impact on...

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France unquote” February 2012

French buyout house PAI partners has confirmed it is aiming to raise a £3bn fund this year – potentially staging a comeback following...

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UK & Ireland unquote” February 2012

With changes to the Takeover Code only just starting to bed in within the UK, Labour leader Ed Miliband has already suggested additional...

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Benelux unquote” November/December 2011

Secondary buyouts will dominate the market for the foreseeable future, say 47% of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey. It is...

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Deutsche unquote” November/December 2011

Around two fifths of GPs believe that their next fund will be larger than the current one, according to research from Investec.

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Reports & statistics

Regional barometer 2011

unquote" Regional mid-market barometer

The latest unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows both volume and value recovered in 2010...

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European Buyout Review 2011

European Buyout Review is the premier reference resource for private equity investors, advisers and leveraged financiers in Europe.......

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Nordic unquote” Private Equity Index 60-second survey

Halfway through 2011 the Nordic private equity market has remained on its recovery path with improving macro indicators and healthier...

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unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010

Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover...

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South Africa Report 2011

unquote” South Africa Report 2011

The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This year’s edition looks at the prevailing trends in the...

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UK activity dips in final quarter

The UK private equity market dipped in the final quarter of 2010, despite widespread optimism, according to the latest unquote”...

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