Decline in French buyouts begins to slow down

Buyout volume and value has continued its steady decline in France in the first quarter of this year. However, while the drop in Q1 of 2009 was expected, one can take comfort in that there is a marginally smaller drop between Q4 2008 and Q1 2009 than between Q3 2008 and Q4 2008. The former saw a 31% drop in volume and a 44% drop in the value of buyouts, while the change in the previous quarter was a 38.5% drop in volume and a 45% drop in value.

While it is unlikely we will see an increase in the value of deals in the upcoming quarter, one can hope that volume levels might stabilise as smaller buyouts materialise owing to the continued availablility of debt for these transactions.

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