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Buyout rankings: who invested the most in Europe in Q1 2021?
Unquote tallies the top 10 most active GPs across the European buyout space in the first quarter
SBOs, mega-deals fuel strong Q1 for French buyouts
While the sharp quarter-on-quarter rebound of late 2020 was not replicated, the French market remained buoyant in Q1
UK buyout rankings: who invested the most in Q1
Unquote tallies the top 10 most active GPs across the UK buyout space in an exceptionally busy first quarter
Quiet market for final closes in Q1, as backlog of funds on the road grows
The number of final closes for European PE funds was down by 22% year-on-year in Q1 2021
UK buyout activity sets new record in Q1
UK buyout market is truly back in full swing, according to preliminary figures from Unquote's proprietary database
Q4 Barometer: How European activity returned to pre-pandemic level
European PE deal value staged an impressive recovery over the course of 2020, capped by a busy Q4
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market, including Magnum, MCH, Suma and more
Nordic Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote rounds up notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market, including EQT, Axcel, CapMan, Saga, and more
UK & Ireland Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the UK & Ireland market across the buyout, venture and debt spaces
European fund launches off to slow start in 2021
Number of PE funds launched by European managers in Q1 this year is significantly down on the volume recorded for the same period in 2020
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market, including Clessidra, Quadrivio, Mandarin, and more
DACH Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the DACH market, including Capiton, Afinum, Gyrus, Cipio, and more
European Direct Lending Perspectives Q4 2020
Only 9% of market participants anticipate coronavirus negatively impacting fundraising in 2021, with a majority expecting deployment to pick up
Quantifying PE's appetite for recurring revenue models
Buyouts in sectors where recurring revenue models are predominant went from 8% of European volume in 2010 to 22% in 2021 to date
How UK PE buyouts soared ahead of 2021 Budget
Amount of dealflow in the past three months is significantly higher than in previous December-February periods
Multiples Heatmap: average pricing hits 11x in busy Q4
Healthcare, financial services and TMT assets continue to drive valuations up, while Nordic and UK regions see highest multiples
How European venture capital weathered a rocky 2020
Q2 reflected a nice uptick in investment activity, and aggregate value continued climbing as the year went on
Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey
Almost all Dechert survey respondents expect distressed deals to increase, while 82% cited more deal delays as an ongoing effect
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market
Q3 Barometer: Green shoots emerge
Aggregate value of deals was noticeably up in Q3 as the reopening of debt markets boosted transaction sizes
Multiples Heatmap: average entry multiple hits 10.5x as dealflow recovers
The UK and Ireland was the hottest region for multiples in Q3, also seeing the largest increase in valuations of any region
Nordic Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market
Private equity ramps up divestment efforts
Exit activity jumped by 50% in October, back to pre-pandemic levels, according to Unquote Data
Buyout rankings: who has invested most across Europe since April?
EQT, Ardian and KKR remained very active and struck sizeable deals amid the coronavirus turmoil