Investments
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research
Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater
EQT, Summa, LGT sign up to UN's SDG Impact initiative
Development comes two months after EQT co-founder Ståhlberg left to launch an impact-dedicated firm
All eyes on venture as corporates and PE swoop in
Up to 17% of venture investments in 2018 saw the backing of an investor based outside Europe
Q1 Barometer: Price mismatch knocks dealflow
European buyout activity fell to its lowest point since Q1 2016 in the first quarter of 2019, but a large-cap rebound bolstered aggregate value
Buy-and-build drives consolidation in DACH
Last year saw the second highest volume of bolt-on deals in the DACH region in the post-2008 era
Buyouts soar but Dutch PE remains under scrutiny
NVP's recently released report highlights the buyout market's health, but the industry still faces renewed scrutiny around childcare investments
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Karmic balance sheets
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses recent developments in the impact investment space
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
Smaller buyouts escalate in UK industrials sector
PE-backed buyout investments in both the industrial engineering and the construction and materials spaces have soared in the past year
French education deals offer a valuable lesson
Investment activity in the French education sector continues to look strong after a bumper 2018, with multiples heating up accordingly
Buy-and-build opportunities thrive in Italian market
In addition to the strong activity recorded on the buyout side, 2018 was also a busy year for Italy in the consolidation space
CEE venture ecosystem matures as buyout market stalls
With the buyout market at an inflexion point, the local venture capital scene could be the one grabbing headlines in the coming months
Concerning prognoses for German healthcare
Uncertainty around new regulation in the healthcare sector has caused jitters among investors
Bet the farm: reaping the rewards in agri-food investing
Investments in the agri-food tech space have bloomed in the past few years, while an increasing number of new players have entered the sector
PE success despite political headwinds in Belgium
Despite concerns related to political instability in the UK and at home, Belgium’s buyout market was in rude health last year
Q&A: Robert W Baird's Terry Huffine
Robert W Baird managing director Terry Huffine talks about the growing appetite for investment in the knitting and yarn industry
European VC catching up to US, says EIF's Grabenwarter
Panellists at the recent Invest Europe Investors' Forum in Geneva extolled the virtues of the European venture ecosystem
Annual Buyout Review: aggregate value reaches new peak
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2018, is now available to download
Comment: Is your data strategy offensive enough?
3i digital director Simon Andersen shares his insight on how companies and their PE backers can best leverage the growing amounts of available data
UK private equity anxiety as Brexit crisis intensifies
Twists and turns in the Brexit process are making it increasingly difficult for private equity practitioners to prepare for what lies ahead
CEE fundraising activity promises buyout revival
Fundraising in the region held strong in 2018 in contrast to the rest of Europe and promises to be even stronger in 2019, even as dealflow slumped
Benelux trade deals surged in 2018
Exits to strategic buyers accounted for 56% of all divestments, with the volume of such deals increasing by 68% year-on-year
EC reduces charges for insurers in PE
Insurance companies accounted for just 8% of European private equity fundraising in 2017
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: European tour
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team examines the key takeaways from IPEM and SuperReturn