Stocking up: the rising number of UK buyout-backed companies
There were 1,204 companies in the UK backed by a buyout house at the end of 2017, according to Unquote analysis. The figure has steadily increased since 2012 when there were 1,005, which is no surprise given the rising momentum of the buyout market and supportive levels of fundraising.
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Around 40 existing and new LPs, including British Patient Capital and the EIF, participated
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Fund will invest in buyouts, recapitalisations and carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming businesses