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Q1 Barometer: Price mismatch knocks dealflow
European buyout activity fell to its lowest point since Q1 2016 in the first quarter of 2019, but a large-cap rebound bolstered aggregate value
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
Secondaries in Private Equity
Unquote analysis of the secondaries market is now available for download
Multiples Heatmap: winter cooldown across Europe
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
Q4 Barometer: European deal volume sets new annual record
Despite a slowdown in the final quarter of the year, private equity activity reached an all-time high over the course of the year
Multiples Heatmap: DACH deals, mega-buyouts drive inflation
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
UK Fundraising Report 2018
Latest edition of the UK Fundraising Report is now available to download for Unquote subscribers
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Q3 Barometer: European PE's strongest third quarter
European market had its most active third quarter on record in 2018 in terms of dealflow
Nordic Fundraising Report 2018
Nordic private equity funds have raised a record amount of money for a calendar year
European VC fundraising continues strong showing
VC fundraising totals over 2016-2017 marked a healthy increase of nearly 50% on the amounts raised in the previous two-year period
European buyout value reaches post-crisis high
Deal value has been boosted by a spike in €1bn+ deals and strong activity in Southern Europe
Creative Credit in Private Equity
Creative Credit in Private Equity is now available to download for our subscribers
PE-backed IPOs hit nine-year low
Of the 617 European exits so far this year, only 17 have been IPOs, equivalent to 2.7%
Record SBO numbers helped drive buyout dealflow in Q2
Q2 2018 saw 94 buyouts sourced from other GPs, setting a new quarterly record for European private equity
Q2 Barometer: European private equity hot streak continues
Average European PE deal value hit a post-crisis peak in Q2, while quarterly volume reached the highest level on record
Record number of French SBOs and mega-deals in H1 2018
France's year is going from good to great as new figures from Unquote Data show buyout volumes reaching their highest level for a decade
Italian PE back in fashion
Despite a drop-off in 2017, total Italian PE value last year is still almost double that of the €4.1bn invested in 2012
DACH Fundraising Report 2018
Private equity fundraising in the DACH region continued to build on strong momentum in 2017
Q1 entry multiples drop to lowest level since Q1 2016
PE deal valuations drop for the third consecutive quarter, as the Nordic region continues to see the highest entry multiples
France Fundraising Report 2018
The first quarter of 2018 has set the tone for what is likely to be a busy year for fundraising in the region
Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to €54bn
Stocking up: the rising number of UK buyout-backed companies
Unquote breaks down the current population of UK buyout-backed firms
European fundraises off to healthy start in 2018
Number of fund closes and aggregate capital raised in Q1 is roughly on par with the same period last year, but short of the strong start to 2016