Market Insight
Mapping out value with the Multiples Heatmap
Our exclusive report uncovers the regions and sectors offering the best value
Comment: Redefining the off-market deal
Grant Thornton's Gray discusses off-market deals to conclude our Origination Series
French exit activity continues rebound in Q2
GPs across Europe continue to take advantage of seller's market
Tech Cities: European capitals house growing number of tech deals
From Paris to Berlin, European capital cities see uptick in tech deals
Holding periods shorten as divestment activity ramps up
Private equity houses are taking advantage of the strong exit market
Turnarounds still struggling to take off
Turnaround deals throughout Europe remain at low levels
Market Insight: UK consumer sector refinancings
A detailed look at trends in the refinancing market
Care providers attract increasing share of PE healthcare deals
Overall healthcare deals are falling, but healthcare provider sub-segment is thriving
Q1 Barometer: deal volume and value decline
The European buyout market witnessed a fall in both deal volume and value for Q1
Average UK buyout value up 24% year-on-year
Q1 2015 average value down on Q4 2014 spike, however
French portfolio companies survey highlights challenges ahead
New research digs into portfolio company managers expectations for the year ahead
Germany, UK drove 10% activity uptick in Q4 2014
Fourth quarter witnessed an encouraging rise in deal volume and value
European venture's reliance on public funding
Exclusive research reveals venture funds' over-reliance on public funding
Q3 Barometer: Mid-market proves resilient
Overall European buyout activity declined, but Q3 figures highlight mid-market's resilience
German healthcare deals on the decline
Healthcare deals in Germany have dipped, highlighting difficulties in the space
Lower mid-cap valuations near 2006 levels
PE houses catch up with corporates as lower mid-market heats up
Large-cap activity gaining momentum in Q2
Welcome uptick at larger end of market, both for new deals and exits
UK Watch: Q1 deal volume drops off
But increased exit activity is buoying the market
Q1 Barometer: primary buyouts stand out
Overall buyouts down by 10% in lacklustre quarter
Q4 Barometer: dealflow bounces back
Following a weak Q3, the final months of 2013 marked the strongest quarter of the year, according to the latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners.
SBOs hit new peak in 2013
Secondary buyouts rose to new levels of prominence in the European market last year, accounting for 40% of all buyouts and 55% of aggregate buyout value. Greg Gille reports
2013 buyouts: overall value stabilises around €75bn
The overall value of European private equity-backed buyouts has hovered around the тЌ75bn mark for the third year in a row, with last year's deals totalling тЌ74.7bn.
French PE-backed firms outperformed rest of economy in 2012
French private equity-backed companies significantly outperformed their peers in terms of job creation and turnover growth in 2012, according to a new survey by Afic and EY.
Lower mid-cap uptick bolsters valuations
Private equity buyers have been more bullish than their corporate counterparts on pricing in the third quarter, according to the latest Argos Mid-Market Index. Greg Gille reports