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PE activity reaches EUR 392bn in record-breaking 2021
Q4 may have shown signs of a market slowdown, but 2021 nevertheless stands out as a phenomenal year for PE deployment across Europe
Q3 Barometer: PE scales new heights
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Average fund size reaches new heights amid stark market bifurcation
Average buyout fund close for 2021 stands at EUR 1.33bn, more than double the EUR 629m recorded in 2017
Multiples Heatmap: TMT deals inked in Q3 pass 19x mark
Average entry multiples were again pushed into record territory in Q3 on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
Announced PE deals fall sharply in October
Could the market have finally reached full capacity following a record-breaking first half of 2021 for M&A?
Consumer dealflow rebounds strongly in Q3
More on-trend verticals such as technology and healthcare took a backseat in the third quarter, Unquote Data shows
Healthcare buyouts approach record EUR 30bn in 2021
France has been the source of more than half of the aggregate value recorded to date
Leveraged loans issuance sets new record
High-yield bonds backing LBOs followed a different route, with volume decreasing 67% from Q2
DACH VC deal value doubles year on year
VCs have backed DACH region deals with an aggregate value of EUR 15.4bn in 2021 to date
2021 European PE exits already exceeding full 2020 tally
GPs are clearly looking to seize the initiative and clear out portfolios amid a general push to ink deals on the buy-side
European ESG market to hit EUR 1.2trn by 2025 – survey
Segment could account for between 27% and 42% of private markets' asset base, up from 15% in 2020, says PwC
European GPs raise record amounts in first nine months of 2021
Raising EUR 105.5bn in aggregate commitments is a 30% increase on the average amount raised in comparable periods over the previous four years
European buyout dealflow up 36% year-on-year in Q3
Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, preliminary figures indicate
European PE activity could reach EUR 400bn mark in 2021
Aggregate value for 2021 to date is already higher than that seen in any full-year on record, with a full quarter still to play out
European IPOs reach seven-year high in first nine months of 2021
Sponsors have been on the ball when it comes to capitalising on the IPO window this year, according to Dealogic data
French mega-rounds shoot up in 2021
France has already seen as many rounds of EUR 100m and above than in 2019 and 2020 combined, Unquote Data shows
Q2 Barometer: Robust Q2 performance bodes well for H2
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is now available to download
Multiples Heatmap: PE continues to pay ever more for assets
Deal multiples record a fifth consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.8x in the second quarter of 2021
No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records
In June and July 2021, deal volume surpassed 2019's record by 13%, with aggregate value up by 33%
Mega-rounds fuel record H1 for venture and growth
Largest rounds inked in the first six months of 2021 read like a veritable Who's Who of European fintech heavyweights
PE buy-side appetite further boosts exit options for sponsors
Secondary buyouts accounted for nearly a third of all PE exits in the first half of 2021, compared with typical levels of 20-25%
Nordic buyout deal volume peaks in H1 2021
Dealflow was more than double that seen in H1 last year, and up 25% on the first half of 2019
UK buyout activity cools off in second quarter
While buyout activity fell more sharply in the UK compared to other European markets in Q2, dealflow remained very strong by historical standards
French buyout market continues strong rebound in H1
France was home to nine €1bn+ buyouts, comfortably outpacing the UK and German markets
