EUROPE - Private equity investment drops to four year low

The collapse in the banking sector also had a significant impact on activity levels, though the drop was far less severe than in value terms, with the number of transactions dropping by almost 10% from 403 deals to 364.

Unsurprisingly, buyouts were worst affected, with the volume total dropping by 14% - from 178 transactions to 153 - while value fell by 32% from EUR 24.4bn to EUR 17bn, which was, again, the lowest figure since Q1 2004.

The UK remained the most active region in Europe in terms of buyout activity, with 37 deals completed worth EUR 4.5bn, though this did represent falls of 42% and 44% respectively compared to Q2 - the largest and second largest drops respectively.

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