Investments
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
French cleantech attracts €1.22bn in 2018
Region sees value surge for renewable energy and circular economy deals, among others
Germany resists pan-European tech buyout decline
Drop in tech buyouts follows a pan-European trend, as every region besides southern Europe saw a decline
VC activity picks up steam in Spain
Venture capital activity maintained momentum in 2018, largely fueled by international players in later-stage rounds
Nordic GPs set their sights on the DACH region
Nordic buyout houses are increasing their presence in the region, both in terms of deal activity and boots on the ground
UK's financial sector buyout slump persists
Deal volume in the sector fell for the fifth consecutive year, with aggregate value falling for the fourth consecutive year
Nordic giants drive region's aggregate value jump
Aggregate value of buyouts in the Nordic countries jumped to €25.7bn in 2018, a 66% increase on 2017
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Crypto craze
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team decodes the intricacies of securitised token offerings
Co-piloted investments prepared for take off
PE is displaying a growing willingness to invest in minority deals, with some GPs raising dedicated vehicles for the strategy
