
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research

The average value for private-equity-backed transactions in Q1 2019 increased by nearly 15% when compared with the previous quarter, according to the latest Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap.
The research, published in association with Unquote, also highlights that there was a 10% increase in the average multiple when compared with Q1 2018. The hottest region for the quarter was the Nordic region, with the average multiple being 14% higher than the next closest region, the UK & Ireland. The Nordic region's average multiple jumped more than 40% from the last quarter and was the highest seen in the region since Clearwater's analysis began.
On the other hand, and also for the first time since the Multiples Heatmap research began, the DACH region experienced the lowest average multiple of all the regions despite an increase of 17% compared with the previous quarter.
The full findings over the quarterly update, as well as specific focuses on the TMT sector and pricing in the UK market, can be accessed here.
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