Private Equity

Brexit

UK PE market braces for more uncertainty post no-deal Brexit

Capital raising, deal financing and talent retention will face more challenges, according to panellists at a private equity conference in London.

2 min read · 13 September 2019

UK's BMO reports exit slowdown amid ‘real risk’ of recession

The £287m NAV trust posted £25.4m of total realisations and income in H1 2019, down from £29.9m at the same point last year.

3 min read · 26 August 2019

UK business media lures PE firms amid Brexit – report

PE firms show strong appetite for UK’s business media and information sector and closed on a record €3.6bn in total enterprise value in the 12 months to March.

2 min read · 12 August 2019

Bleak prognosis for UK healthcare post-Brexit

Proponents of the sector are concerned restrictions on EU migration post-Brexit could have an impact on its appeal.

2 min read · 22 January 2019

2019 in Europe: Big funds and Brexit bargains

Hefty funds coming to market and the potential for cheap deals after Brexit are on the minds of the continent's PE practitioners.

2 min read · 02 January 2019

Cairngorm: Brexit drives UK businesses towards PE

The London-based firm has bolstered its investment team with two appointments after opening an Edinburgh office.

2 min read · 17 January 2018

UK private equity spends big after Brexit slump

Buyout values totalled €27.1bn across 181 deals this year, up from €14.7bn across 398 transactions in 2016, according to data from CMBOR.

1 min read · 20 December 2017

Europe builds a case for add-ons

Acquisitions by private equity-backed companies with European headquarters rose 20% during the first half, according to Silverfleet Capital.

1 min read · 07 December 2017

Terra Firma’s King: Brexit is disrupting business

Brexit is a large contributor to challenges that have plagued Terra Firma’s portfolio company Four Seasons Health Care, he said at a PEI conference in New York.

2 min read · 18 October 2017

Partners Group shifts focus amid ‘challenging’ market

The firm is targeting buy and build opportunities for greater resilience against pricing volatility and broader margins for growth.

2 min read · 31 August 2017

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