100th issue: the story so far

Deutsche unquote" celebrates its 10-year anniversary with its 100th issue. Launched in October 1998 by Initiative Europe as the first newsletter dedicated entirely to the burgeoning private equity markets in German-speaking Europe, it was inspired by its sister magazine, unquote", launched six years previously.

Since then, Deutsche unquote" has become the single most important source of information for private equity professionals and their advisers in its home market. In fact, in 2007, Initiative Europe was itself bought out by Apax Partners and incorporated into Incisive Media. For the last 10 years the publication has covered all aspects of the industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, tracking the development of markets, sectors and private equity firms, and charted the industry's steady growth.

In 1998, 64 buyouts were completed in the region, with a combined value of EUR5.507bn. As the graph shows, both volume and activity increased throughout the 10-year period, until the boom of 2007, which saw 143 buyouts completed with a total value of EUR39.143bn. And even though the credit crunch has slowed activity considerably since late 2007, comparing the numbers for the first half of 2008 and historical data from before the boom years 2006/07, the picture is less gloomy than feared. Some EUR7.293bn was invested across 60 buyouts - with another six months to go. Deutsche unquote" looks forward to charting the ongoing DACH private equity success story.

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