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Unquote Private Equity Podcast: To 12x and beyond
The Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap reveals that average entry multiples broke new records in Q3, on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
Multiples Heatmap: TMT deals inked in Q3 pass 19x mark
Average entry multiples were again pushed into record territory in Q3 on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
Food and beverage buyouts to reach EUR 13bn in 2021
An average of 44 buyouts totaling EUR 5.1bn were completed in the sector from 2011-2020
ICG to exit Park Holidays in GBP 900m trade sale – report
ICG acquired the caravan holiday park operator in a GBP 362m SBO from Caledonia Investments in 2016
PE funds rework packaging investments around ESG concerns
Can private equity's decades-long love affair with the packaging industry last?
Announced PE deals fall sharply in October
Could the market have finally reached full capacity following a record-breaking first half of 2021 for M&A?
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Leisure sector cleared for take-off
Unquote looks back at how the sector has fared, and speaks with PAI partner Gaëlle d'Engremont following the ECG deal
Consumer dealflow rebounds strongly in Q3
More on-trend verticals such as technology and healthcare took a backseat in the third quarter, Unquote Data shows
Will private equity bank on rising interest rates?
Sponsors want in on banking businesses before greater confidence in asset quality and interest-rate hikes increase valuations
DACH VC deal value doubles year on year
VCs have backed DACH region deals with an aggregate value of EUR 15.4bn in 2021 to date
Less than half of UK GPs report in detail on ESG impact – survey
Advisory firm BDO reviewed the ESG policies of 100 private equity firms with UK operations
One third of LPs plan to increase PE allocation within a year – survey
Schroders' Institutional Investor Study surveyed 750 investors in February and March 2021
Social concerns increasingly important in European consumer M&A
Ethical supply chains, modern slavery, diversity and inclusion, wage gaps, and health and safety are all "potential liabilities" for M&A sponsors
European ESG market to hit EUR 1.2trn by 2025 – survey
Segment could account for between 27% and 42% of private markets' asset base, up from 15% in 2020, says PwC
Spotlight on Spacs: Fintech fever
A sustained surge in fintech deal-making may well have Spacs to thank
H&F matches EQT's EUR 3.36bn Zooplus offer
H&F has increased its EUR 460 per share offer for the pet products retailer to EUR 470 per share
European buyout dealflow up 36% year-on-year in Q3
Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, preliminary figures indicate
European PE activity could reach EUR 400bn mark in 2021
Aggregate value for 2021 to date is already higher than that seen in any full-year on record, with a full quarter still to play out
Calpers, Carlyle lead LP-GP ESG Data Convergence Project
Initiative aims to bring about a standardisation of ESG reporting, with yearly reviews
SGT, Tyrus announce strategic partnership
Collaboration will focus on capital markets-related PE deals in the US and Europe
EQT joins H&F in Zooplus race with EUR 3.36bn bid
EQT's offer surpasses Hellman & Friedman's EUR 3.29bn bid submitted earlier in September
European sports get lifeline from PE funds
European sports teams are diving into the hands of financial sponsors, inspiring an unprecedented run of form for M&A in the space
Valuations rising as food & beverage whets PE's appetite
Within the space of a year, average pricing in the space has increased by 2.2 turns of EBITDA, research by Clearwater and Unquote shows
H&F increases Zooplus take-private offer
Increase from EUR 3bn to EUR 3.29bn follows competing takeover interest from EQT and KKR
