Investments
UK-focused GPs getting creative with buyout sourcing
In 2019, 10 take-privates have been agreed in the UK and Ireland to date, up from five in 2018
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
DACH activity skyrockets in Q3 despite looming recession
Aggregate value in DACH for Q3 reached its second highest level at €18.7bn
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
"Pass-the-parcel" deals surge in Nordic region as PE matures
At nearly a third of all buyouts, the proportion of SBOs is now higher in the Nordic region than it is across Europe as a whole
UK General Election: reactions from the PE community
Private equity players and advisers speak on the potential for the resolution of Brexit and the effect it may have on deal activity
Benelux biotech and pharma startups attracting larger rounds
Average tickets for early-stage investments have jumped from €13m in 2017, to €20m the year after and €36m this year
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Co-op mode
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team talks all things co-investment
UK late-stage venture boom offsets early-stage lull
Second quarter saw an average value per deal of £30.7m, significantly higher than the 10-year average of £11.8m
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
International funds dive into southern Europe's education sector
Education institutions and online universities are flourishing in southern Europe, attracting international GPs
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Q&A: 3i’s Olinick and Bakker on managing the tech/services convergence
Andrew Olinick, partner and co-head of 3i's North America business, and Netherlands-based director Mark Bakker talk tech and services
Resilient Romania attracting PE
PE investment across all brackets has picked up in Romania this year, and CEE stalwart Mid Europa has just opened an office in the country
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
H1 Review: Deal volume steady in southern Europe; value drops
Region recorded 70 buyouts worth an aggregate value of €11.2bn in the first six months of the year
H1 Review: Nordic pricing frothy as cross-border capital pours in
Nordic region retained its position as the most expensive place in Europe for private equity firms to buy companies in Q2 2019
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses H1 stats and looks ahead
H1 Review: Fundraising and local capital herald CEE buyout revival
Baltic market stands out, recording a higher than usual share of the wider region's dealflow
H1 Review: Large-cap value drives Benelux buyout activity
H1's aggregate value of €11.1bn resulted in a 60% increase on H2 2018, and reveals large-cap activity remains strong in the region
Buying and building the modern school
Investments in European private schools and colleges have proven enriching for PE over the past two decades
H1 Review: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
With European deployment tapering in the first half, Unquote crunches the numbers and gauges market expectations for the months ahead
