Larger UK buyouts pick up in Q1

While small buyouts dominated in the later months of last year, larger investments worth €150m or more were sharply down owing to tough market conditions and constrained debt availability.

However, the latest figures show Q1 2012 value in this segment is almost double that of Q4 2011 at €2.4bn. In total seven deals were completed compared to just three in the final three months of last year.

Early-stage and expansion investments also saw some improvement after a tough final quarter, while smaller buyouts maintained the pace set last year. Overall the UK Watch paints a picture of a more positive 2012.

Download the full UK Watch Q1 2012, in association with Corbett Keeling, [asset_library_tag 5215,HERE].

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