Q2 Barometer: overall value rockets by 175%

unquote" and SL Capital
26 July 2013

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Figures from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners, reveal a surge in the overall value of European buyouts in the second quarter of this year.

Deal value has soared to €23.7bn in Q2 2013, a significant jump from Q1's total of €8.6bn. However, aside from a surge in overall buyout values, the subdued activity levels witnessed in Q1 continued into the second quarter. There were 284 private equity-backed deals in Q2, representing the lowest quarterly total over the past two years, and a 4% drop from the first quarter.

Peter McKellar, chief investment officer at SL Capital, said: "We note the uptick in buyout deal value through Q2 2013 – a pattern we have seen in our portfolios – with a notable pick-up in larger and mega-buyout transactions. While many managers are reporting improving dealflow, the macroeconomic and political environment in Europe, coupled with any ongoing volatility in debt markets, will be the key drivers of deal activity and value in the second half of 2013."

SL Capital has partnered with unquote" to sponsor the Private Equity Barometer, tracking activity in the European private equity market. McKellar adds: "We are delighted to be working alongside unquote" through the Private Equity Barometer to bring detailed and up-to-date information on the key deal data impacting our industry across Europe."

Click here to access the unquote" Private Equity Barometer, sponsored by SL Capital.

All data is sourced from unquote" data, the unquote" proprietary database. To conduct your own searches on pan-European private equity trends, visit unquotedata.com