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Value of European buyouts rose by almost 35% in 2015
Leading with an impressive hike in aggregate value, discover the key findings of our Annual Buyout Review
Mapping out value with the Multiples Heatmap
Our exclusive report uncovers the regions and sectors offering the best value
Q3 Barometer: Deal volume continues to slide
Latest figures show trend for fewer, larger deals continues
UK mid-market: proportion of SBOs hits 18-month high
Two thirds of UK lower-mid-market deals were sourced from other GPs in Q2
Q2 Barometer: dealflow slips as aggregate value swells
Latest figures show total deal volume falling while overal value rises
Q1 Barometer: deal volume and value decline
The European buyout market witnessed a fall in both deal volume and value for Q1
Is private equity turning away from renewables?
With declining dealflow, is the industry moving away from alternative energy?
Strong growth for UK mid-market in 2014 - unquote" barometer
The latest unquote" Regional Mid-Market Barometer highlights strong growth in 2014
Average UK buyout value up 24% year-on-year
Q1 2015 average value down on Q4 2014 spike, however
Germany Report 2014
Download the latest unquote" Germany report featuring LP Q&As and data commentary
Nordic Report 2014
unquote” takes an in-depth look at the Nordic private equity market
Have your say: UK Watch
With Q1 2014 already proving busy on the back of much improved market sentiment, where do you see the UK market heading in the coming months?
Strong second half boosts UK year-end activity figures
Read the latest unquote” Regional Mid-market Barometer, published in association with LDC
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 unquote” 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
UK Watch: 2013 goes out with a bang
A strong final quarter for 2013 saw deal volume and overall value hold up well across the board in the UK, showing a marked improvement on the first quarter of the year, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch, published in association with Corbett...
2013 buyouts: overall value stabilises around €75bn
The overall value of European private equity-backed buyouts has hovered around the €75bn mark for the third year in a row, with last year's deals totalling €74.7bn.
Have your say: UK Watch
With 2013 now behind us and market participants gearing up for a busy 2014, where do you see the UK market heading in the coming months?
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.
European private equity activity drops to 2005 lows
Findings from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners, reveal a worrying drop in deal volumes, falling to the same level as Q4 2005.
SBOs account for 90% of €500m+ dealflow in Q3
The latest quarterly figures from unquote" data show that while the wave of secondary buyouts seems to have hit its apex in overall volume terms, such deals are still disproportionally prominent in the large-cap space.
Fundraising: Germany's drawing power
The number of funds raised by German players – and the amount of capital they have been able to draw in – has increased steadily in the post-crash years.
Private equity still greedy for restaurants & bars sector
The buyout of Côte Restaurant by CBPE adds to an already busy year for investments in the eating and drinking sector, with activity recorded so far in 2013 already exceeding that of the whole of last year.
Large VC rounds: France outpaces neighbours
France was home to six of the 20 largest venture investments completed so far this year in Europe, with Germany following closely behind.