Investments
H1 Review: GPs seek sourcing alternatives in busy French market
While French PE performed well, GPs lost out to corporate buyers on more deals than usual
H1 Review: UK transactions hit by Brexit impact
Total of 96 buyouts recorded by Unquote Data during the period marks the lowest volume seen in the country since H1 2016
Q2 Barometer: small-cap boom offsets mid-market lull
Europe records 533 buyout, expansion and early-stage investments over Q2, a nine-quarter low
Nordic region sees highest entry multiples for sixth quarter running
Q2 edition of the Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap finds a slight cooldown across Europe, though the average multiple still exceeds 10x
GPs hungry for Benelux's food and beverages sector
From 2014 to date, Benelux has surpassed all other European regions in terms of large-cap buyouts in the food sector
France gearing up for a carve-out comeback
EY's recently published Corporate Divestment report makes encouraging reading for French GPs looking for corporate carve-out opportunities
Food for thought: how PE can build a sustainable supply chain
Food production was one of the longer-term investment trends discussed during the Allocate event in June
Legal issues with minority stake transactions
Negotiation points for both parties and key conflicts of interests to avoid
Fund managers turn to steady and reliable Ireland
Buyouts in Ireland have been steadily rising in recent years, with 12 deals in each of 2017 and 2018
Rewriting the rulebook: how technology is disrupting PE
A round-up of key takeaways from speakers at Unquote's Allocate conference in June
Italy: exit routes open up as foreign capital pours in
Exit routes for Italian-owned companies was a key theme at Unquote's Milan forum in early July
UK loses shine as continental Europe attracts dealflow – comment
Private equity still looks to the UK for finance, but the deals now go elsewhere in Europe, writes Mayer Brown's Stuart Brinkworth
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate special
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses all the hot topics from Allocate
CEE GPs use minority transactions to boost dealflow
Dealflow bolstered by the creativity of private equity firms, willing to team up or take minority stakes
Kahoot inspires new wave in Norwegian edtech
Norway's VC scene may be less eye-catching than its Nordic neighbours', but the country is leading the way when it comes to education technology
Impact investing gains traction in Spain
Despite representing a very young niche within the country's PE landscape, impact investment is picking up steam and attracting local LPs
DACH investors fear digital expertise shortage
Digitalisation is becoming increasingly important to equity stories all over Europe, but firms in the DACH region face a number of challenges
Style and substance: The growth of private equity in Italy
Latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's new series on the M&A and private equity markets explores why the Italian PE scene is hitting new heights
Nordic PE market attracts foreign GPs despite high pricing
Non-Nordic fund managers put a record amount of capital to work in the region in 2018, on both a relative and absolute basis
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
CEE buyout market picks up after record low in Q1
Dealflow has rebounded, but pricing expectation mismatches are still an obstacle to overcome
New opportunities flourish in Italian healthcare
Sector has seen intense activity in recent years, with a noticeable increase in both deal volume and value
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
DACH manufacturing slump puts strain on deal-doing
With confidence hitting a low point in DACH's manufacturing sector, PE investors have to navigate a winding road to find opportunities