Investments
PE deal-making surge of 2021 could break one more record
Recent trends in the mega-deal segment indicate that the Alliance Boots buyout of 2007 is a record that is close to being broken
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Pandemic premiums
Following the publication of the Q1 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
CGT rate hike to curb HNWI investment appetite - survey
One in four private investors would reduce their investments into SMEs by 50% or more, says Connection Capital
Pandemic success boosts appeal of "misunderstood" gaming sector
PE and VC interest for the sector has picked up in the past few years after a lull, and the pandemic could turn some of these bets into winners
Multiples Heatmap: hectic Q1 further fuels valuation hike
Deal multiples saw four consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.5x in the first quarter of 2021
Oaktree provides €275m in financing to Inter Milan
Following the deal, Suning and LionRock pledge their stakes in the company as collateral
Q1 Barometer: Total European deal value reaches new decade high
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is now available to download
EQT’s Suse sets share price for €5bn IPO
Listing of the open-source enterprise software business is expected on 19 May 2021
Q1 DACH VC and growth deals surpass previous volume high
Deal volume has grown steadily since Q2 2019; aggregate value has also been rising since Q2 2020
Hg-backed MeinAuto postpones IPO
Car sales platform cited "currently adverse conditions for high-growth companies" in a statement
Tikehau's SPAC Pegasus raises €500m
Tikehau, Financière Agache, Jean-Pierre Mustier and Diego De Giorgi commit to invest a total amount in excess of €165m
Appetite for DACH tech deals continues apace in Q1
Sponsor demand for differentiated IT services and roll-up strategies remains consistent
EQT's Suse sets out IPO plans
Enterprise software platform intends to generate net proceeds of $500m with its Q2 2021 IPO
Inflexion and Informa combine FBX, Novantas
Inflexion and Novantas will each own a minority stake in the newly formed financial data business
DACH buyouts continue recovery from Q2 2020 low
Both deal volume and value are now back on par with the figures for Q4 2019, prior to the pandemic
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma announces IPO intention
Paragon acquired the pharmaceutical business from its parent company UCB in 2018 via Paragon II
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
Buyout rankings: who invested the most in Europe in Q1 2021?
Unquote tallies the top 10 most active GPs across the European buyout space in the first quarter
PE players seek opportunities in minority deals, differentiated strategies
Minority investments, co-investments and other creative deals made via differentiated strategies could become even more relevant post-pandemic
Q&A: Debevoise's Bet-Mansour and Scoville on Spacs' relevance for PE
The partners share their thoughts on why Spacs are so attractive, what sponsors should be wary of, and whether they expect a similar uptake in Europe
3i's Carnimolla and Howard on investing in naturality businesses
With a significant increase in the number of people focusing on their physical and mental wellbeing, 3i sees growing opportunities for PE
Register for the Growth Equity virtual event
Leading industry participants will discuss the outlook for growth equity on Thursday 22 April
PE-backed Synlab announces IPO intention
Cinven, Novo Holdings and OTTP hold stakes in the Germany-based laboratory diagnostics group
