Despite the return of serious macroeconomic concerns in the second half of the year, private equity fundraising in the European private equity market saw a rise in 2011. However, while there are still a record number of funds in the market, success levels are falling, evidenced by a lower average fund size in the mid-market:
Although 2011 ended with a slow month for venture capital activity, with monthly transaction value down by a third compared to the year before, January could herald something of a recovery, according to new research.
The combination of the region’s sovereign debt crisis, economic troubles and the lack of finance have seen European private equity deal value for the fourth quarter of 2011 drop 39 per cent on the previous quarter, the lowest level since Q2 1996.
The value of all UK private equity buy-outs dropped by over a third last year to £12.1bn, according to the latest data published by the Centre for Management Buyout Research and sponsored by Equistone Partners Europe and Ernst & Young.
The volume and value of deals completed during the first nine months of last year in the lower mid-market private equity space has increased year-on-year for the past three years, according to new research from Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School.
The total value of UK mergers, acquisitions, flotations, rights issues and placements was £229bn in 2011, an increase of 11 per cent on 2010. The overall volume remained fairly constant, dropping by only two per cent, according to a recent study by Experian Corpfin.
Despite ongoing volatility in the equities markets and unresolved sovereign debt and currency issues, the outlook for European M&A in 2012 is positive, according to a recent business services sector review compiled by global investment bank Robert W Baird.
Japanese companies are making large, transformational acquisitions into Europe in order to gain a significant competitive advantage locally, according to new analysis.
Despite the return of serious macroeconomic concerns in the second half of the year, private equity fundraising in the European private equity market saw a rise in 2011. However, while there are still a record number of funds in the market, success levels are falling, evidenced by a lower average fund size in the mid-market: 
Although 2011 ended with a slow month for venture capital activity, with monthly transaction value down by a third compared to the year before, January could herald something of a recovery, according to new research. 
Secondary buy-outs (SBOs) accounted for six of the top ten deals in Europe last year, according to new research. 
The combination of the region’s sovereign debt crisis, economic troubles and the lack of finance have seen European private equity deal value for the fourth quarter of 2011 drop 39 per cent on the previous quarter, the lowest level since Q2 1996. 
The value of all UK private equity buy-outs dropped by over a third last year to £12.1bn, according to the latest data published by the Centre for Management Buyout Research and sponsored by Equistone Partners Europe and Ernst & Young. 
The volume and value of deals completed during the first nine months of last year in the lower mid-market private equity space has increased year-on-year for the past three years, according to new research from Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School.
The total value of UK mergers, acquisitions, flotations, rights issues and placements was £229bn in 2011, an increase of 11 per cent on 2010. The overall volume remained fairly constant, dropping by only two per cent, according to a recent study by Experian Corpfin. 
Despite ongoing volatility in the equities markets and unresolved sovereign debt and currency issues, the outlook for European M&A in 2012 is positive, according to a recent business services sector review compiled by global investment bank Robert W Baird. 
European private equity performance showed positive returns across all but the three-year investment horizon, during the first six months of 2011. 
Japanese companies are making large, transformational acquisitions into Europe in order to gain a significant competitive advantage locally, according to new analysis. 
