The total value of private equity investments in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) came to 30.96 billion British pounds in 2023. The majority of investments during that year were focused in buyouts, which include the acquisition of companies by purchasing majority or controlling stakes. These transactions are financed through a mixture of equity and debt.
Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage
(in billion GBP)
Buyout fund: Funds acquiring companies by purchasing majority or
controlling stakes, financing the transaction through a mix of equity and
debt.
Growth fund: Funds that make private equity investments (often minority
investments) in relatively mature companies that are looking for primary
capital to expand and improve operations or enter new markets to
accelerate the growth of the business.
Venture capital: • Early-stage fund: Venture capital funds focused on investing in
companies in the early stages of their lives. • Later-stage fund: Venture capital funds providing capital for an operating company, which may or may not be profitable. Typically in C
or D rounds.
• Venture fund (all stages): Venture capital funds focused on both early
and later stage investments.
Other includes replacement capital, refinancing bank debt and rescue/turnaround.
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British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. (July 10, 2024). Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. "Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage (in billion GBP)." Chart. July 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. (2024). Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. "Value of Private Equity (Pe) Invested in Portfolio Companies in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2023, by Stage (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Value of private equity (PE) invested in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023, by stage (in billion GBP) [Graph], British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, July 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114845/total-value-of-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
