Research
Business services keeps UK mid-market ticking
The UK's hugely important services sector remained key to the private equity market in the £5-150m segment. The 45 deals recorded in 2011 makes it easily the most important in volume terms, while its lower average deal size leaves it number two behind...
Investments by regional funds
The volume of investments backed by regional initiatives has followed the general market curve of recent years: after the boom year of 2007, they plunged.
Unquote” Regional mid-market barometer
The latest Unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows recovery was bolstered by prospering small caps in 2011, with total value of over £5.4bn across 166 deals.
Early-stage deal rate highest in Europe
A look at early-stage activity in 2011 across Europe shows the DACH region is consistently the strongest player in the early-stage market, followed by the UK & Ireland.
Early-stage and Nordics stand out
2011 was a bleak year for the private equity industry, but it was still an improvement on 2010, writes Olivier Marty
Private equity-backed IPOs, 2000-2011
In appreciation of Facebook's massive IPO last week, unquote" data shows the volume and value of private equity-backed IPOs from the dot-com bubble through the financial crisis of 08/09, up to last year.
2011 exits: trade sales almost triple in value
As the graph shows, the proportion of trade sales, the most common exit route, has not changed significantly between 2010 and 2011.
unquote” UK Watch Q4 2011
The latest unquote" UK Watch, produced in association with Corbett Keeling, reveals Britain has a thriving smaller buyout segment, but at the cost of waning larger deals.
unquote" private equity barometer - Q3 2011
Deal activity levels fell by more than a third in Q3 2011 due to ongoing fears regarding the European debt crisis, according to the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, in association with Arle Capital Partners.
Volume of buyout vs venture fund launches
In 2010, launches of venture funds surpassed buyout funds for the first time in 5 years, but the gap has narrowed in 2011.
unquote" private equity barometer - Q4 2011
There was a major drop-off in overall deal volume in Q4 2011, with a continuing contraction across all deal stage segments resulting in a total of just 192 deals, the lowest figure recorded since Q4 1996 (158).
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Deal activity levels dipped below paltry Q3 figures, highlighting the hibernation the industry is in the midst of.
Nordic Survey 2011
The first edition of the Nordic Survey 2011, in association with Delphi, assesses market sentiment among the region's private equity professionals.
unquote" Nordic Private Equity Index Q3 2011
Nordic private equity activity saw a slowdown in the third quarter, mirroring that seen in the rest of Europe.
Fund Administration Report 2011
The unquote" Fund Administration Report 2011 gives an insight into fund administration services and looks at current trends and issues in the market.
unquote" Germany Report 2011
The latest unquote” Germany Report covers all the latest trends and issues affecting the German private equity and venture capital markets.
unquote" UK Watch Q3 2011
In the latest edition of the unquote" UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling:
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After a first half of the year in which the UK private equity market showed encouraging signs of recovery, momentum dissipated in the third quarter.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer – Q2 2011
Preliminary figures released today in the Q2 2011 unquote" Private Equity Barometer reveal renewed activity during Q2.
Nordic unquote” Private Equity Index Q2 2011
In the latest edition of Nordic unquote” Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG.
Nordic unquote” Private Equity Index 60-second survey
Halfway through 2011 the Nordic private equity market has remained on its recovery path with improving macro indicators and healthier levels of dealflow. Yet, some industry commentators suggest activity in the Nordics is at risk of overheating.
unquote" UK Watch Q1 2011
In the latest edition of the unquote” UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling:
Nordic unquote" Private Equity Index
The inaugural Nordic unquote" Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG, shows;