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INVESTMENT STATISTICS REPORT

Private Equity in the UK

The report “Private Equity in the UK 2024: A Significant Factor in National GDP” provides an in-depth analysis of the UK’s private equity landscape and its substantial impact on the national economy. With a financial services trade surplus approaching $90 billion, the UK solidifies its status as a global financial leader, strongly underpinning a vigorous private equity sector. This sector is notably large in scale and activity, making the UK the second-largest private equity market in Europe relative to its GDP and a leading destination for global investors.

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Private Equity in the UK:
A Significant Factor in National GDP Report 2024

Format: PDF | 21 pages | Region: UK |
May 2024 | Delivery: Immediate

Key findings

  • In 2023, the total value of private equity deals in the UK decreased by approximately 23% from the previous year, amounting to 134 billion GBP, with 2020 recording the lowest at 106 billion GBP.
  • The number of private equity deals peaked at 1,451 in 2023, down from 1,802 recorded in the previous year, indicating a considerable decrease.
  • The funds raised in the UK and Ireland hit a high in 2022 with 79.7 billion euros, marking a 25 billion euro increase from the previous year.
  • EQT emerged as the largest private equity company in Europe between 2018 and 2023, raising over 100 billion USD, with Hg following at 51 billion USD.
  • The value of mid-market private equity deals in 2023 reached 48 billion GBP, slightly lower than the peak of 49.1 billion GBP in 2021.
  • Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division led the largest PE funds in the UK in 2023, managing 150 billion USD, with Ardian and Silver Lake following.
  • The Carlyle Group had the largest fund under management in the UK in 2023, totaling over 200 billion USD, surpassing KKR, which managed 153 billion USD.

And much more.

Value of private equity deals in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023 (in billion GBP)

Inside the report

Overview

  • Value of private equity deals in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023
  • Volume of private equity (PE) deals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023
  • Private equity funds raised in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2017 to 1st half 2023

Mid-market

  • Value of mid-market private equity deals in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023
  • Volume of mid-market private equity (PE) deals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023
  • Distribution of mid-market private equity deal volume in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector
  • Distribution of mid-market private equity deals in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector

Mid-market

  • Value of mid-market private equity deals in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023
  • Volume of mid-market private equity (PE) deals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023
  • Distribution of mid-market private equity deal volume in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector
  • Distribution of mid-market private equity deals in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector

Leading firms

  • Largest private equity companies in Europe in terms of fund-raising capacity between 2018 and 2023
  • Leading private equity companies in the United Kingdom in terms of fund-raising capacity between 2018 and 2023
  • Largest private equity funds with offices in the United Kingdom in 2023, by fund size
  • Largest private equity funds and investors with offices in the United Kingdom in 2023, by fund size

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