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Flat final quarter caps off relatively solid year – Real Deals Data Hub
Deal activity in 2023 started slow but remained steady throughout the year despite challenges, especially for larger cap brackets, with impressive overall deal volumes. Julian Longhurst investigates the numbers
TMT Report 2024: PE investors go back to basics
Within TMT, tech tailwinds continue to attract PE to the space despite a valuation correction. GPs are now focused on revenue-generating businesses more than ever. Taku Dzimwasha investigates
TMT Report 2024: Dealflow slows but large transactions boost overall transaction value
Since the beginning of 2021, the level of sponsor-backed M&A activity in the European TMT space has fallen noticeably, though a handful of giant deals continue to grab the headlines. Julian Longhurst looks at figures from Dealogic
The midmarket engine continues to purr – Real Deals Data Hub
Despite tricky investment conditions, activity in the European midmarket space continues to grow, albeit modestly, with the France/Benelux region leading the way. Julian Longhurst reports
Industrials Report: Deals flow despite headwinds – Reals Deals Data Hub
Despite an increasing emphasis on technology and digitalisation among investors, the industrial heartland of Europe still offers good opportunities for investors. Julian Longhurst reports
Monthly midmarket dealflow numbers flatter to deceive – Reals Deals Data Hub
Anecdotal reports from GPs and advisers paint a picture of a market in which it is difficult to source and complete deals. But the numbers say otherwise, or is that a trick of the light? Julian Longhurst investigates
Consumer Report 2023: PE firms finding opportunities despite cost-of-living squeeze – Real Deals Data Hub
Consumers may be facing a cost-of-living squeeze but the private equity community is still finding plenty of opportunities to invest in consumer-focused businesses, albeit deploying smaller sums of money, as Julian Longhurst reports
Q3 2023 dealflow slows across the market – Real Deals Data Hub
Despite a strong start to the quarter, the volume of European deals dropped off a cliff in August and only partly recovered in September. Julian Longhurst reports
Fund Finance Tracker 5: September 2023
Amid the challenging world of fund finance, Real Deals’ latest Fund Finance Tracker uncovers a glimmer of stability
Midmarket fundraising: tough conditions despite Q2 spike
Real Deals’ latest midmarket figures reflect the 'toughest fundraising' environment, except for a sudden spike in Q2 this year, as Julian Longhurst reports
Business Services Sector: Investment league table
Julian Longhurst digs into Real Deals’ Data Hub to find the most active GPs in the business services sector during the last 10 quarters
Business Services Report: Digitalisation drives PE/VC dealflow
As companies digitalise, dealflow in the business services space has grown, driven by outsourcers and tech enablers, as Julian Longhurst reports
Larger deals return to boost overall values across Europe – Real Deals Data Hub
Despite a dip in deal numbers in Q2 2023, large-cap deals made a return, as Julian Longhurst reports
Bolt-ons have grown in popularity – Real Deals Data Hub
The Real Deals Data Hub team looks at the rise and rise of the bolt-on strategy in recent times
Nordics report: Later-stage dealflow showing signs of turning a corner
After a slow second half to 2022, the Real Deals Data Hub team is seeing shoots of recovery in the market for later-stage Nordic deals
Healthcare Report 2023: The top 20 later-stage and early-stage/VC investors
Julian Longhurst digs into Real Deals’ Data Hub to find the most active GPs in the healthcare sector across the last nine quarters.
Healthcare Report 2023: More but smaller-sized deals dominate – Real Deals’ Data Hub
As is the prevailing trend throughout the European private equity landscape, dealflow in the healthcare space continues to impress but larger opportunities are dwindling, as Julian Longhurst reports.
Fund Finance Tracker April 2023
The latest edition of the Fund Finance Tracker details how key lenders are responding to more challenging conditions, across subscription facilities, NAV facilities and GP lines.
QMT: Q1 dealflow in the larger size brackets continues to stagnate
Despite an increasingly strong flow of European deals recorded in Q1, activity remains concentrated at the smaller end of the market and overall value remains well below the quarterly average seen in previous quarters.
Le comeback: French dealflow on the rebound
The Real Deals Data Hub team looks at the prevailing trends in the European buyout market over a rolling 12-month period.
CEE: Activity trends upwards despite regional instability
Despite the tensions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, later-stage dealflow in CEE markets grew in 2022. Julian Longhurst reports.
Q4 Market Tracker: Substantial drop in annual market value eclipses solid year for PE dealflow
The European PE and VC market recorded a solid year in pure dealflow terms, but the fact that investors were able to deploy considerably less capital than in 2021 serves to highlight the difficult investment conditions.
UK PE Data Overview: 12 months to Q3 2022
Domestic and international headwinds have clearly affected the UK PE market over the last 12 months, though recent momentum is strong, according to figures from the Real Deals Data Hub.
Data Hub market tracker: Q3 2022
The Q3 2022 edition of Real Deals’ new quarterly market overview is now ready for subscribers to download.
Q3 Market Tracker: Buyout market feels the heat
European deal flow continued to build up a real head of steam in Q3 - but the fall in aggregate value highlights a worrying slowdown at the top end of the buyout market.
Data Hub market tracker: Q1 2021
The first of Real Deals’ new quarterly market overview highlights that European private equity and venture investors are shaking off the pandemic blues to deploy new capital at an impressive rate.