Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Private equity investments were kind to both investors in private equity funds and the private equity firms that managed them between 2003 and 2007. Stable economic conditions, steadily rising stock markets and cheap, abundant debt financing fuelled a global boom in large private equity buyouts, with numerous major companies bought by private equity, overhauled and sold at large profits. This resulted in strong returns for investors in private equity funds and strong fee revenue for private equity firms. Many firms contribute some of their own capital to their deals, giving them capital gains in addition to the fees they receive from investors... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
The geographic spread of the Private Equity industry has been calculated based on the location of the companies in which private equity funds invest. The South East is the region with the greatest number of companies that tend to attract private equity investment. The region is particularly notable for the many tech start-up companies that attract venture capital and expansion capital, such as those emerging from the research hubs around Cambridge and Oxford Universities. About 30% of companies that attract private equity are in the technology sector. The London region is the next strongest in terms of private equity investment, with its share largely reflecting its proportion of overall economic activity... purchase to read more