European buyouts triple in 2010

unquote.com
11 January 2011

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Buyout activity across Europe bounced back in 2010, lifted by a resurgent mid-market as well as several transactions at the top end of the value spectrum. The overall value of buyouts totalled тЌ63bn last year, a substantial increase from the тЌ24bn recorded in the previous year, according to the 22nd edition of the European Buyout Review, due to be published in March 2011 by unquote".

2010 showed a significant jump in value of European buyouts. The overall value of buyouts across Europe almost tripled to €63.2bn (2009: €23.8bn). The volume of deals rose by 39% to 371 transactions during the year (2009: 266).

€1bn-plus deals (mega-buyouts) made a comeback. There were 12 €1bn-plus buyouts in 2010 worth €21.3bn, bringing the totals in line with 2008 levels after what was almost a complete blackout in the previous year (2009: 4 deals worth €7bn). By value, mega-buyout comprised 33% of the European buyout market in 2010.

A third of all European buyouts were done in the UK and Ireland. In 2010, a higher proportion of buyouts were completed in the UK and Ireland compared to other European countries. By value, the UK and Ireland comprised 38% of buyouts across Europe, up from 29% in 2009.

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