In 2023, the number of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) that received private equity amounted to 1,796. Moreover, over 1,000 companies to receive a form of private equity in 2023 was through venture capital investments.
Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage
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). Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. "Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage." Chart. July 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. (2024). Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. "Number of Companies That Received Private Equity (Pe) Investments in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2018 to 2023, by Stage." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of companies that received private equity (PE) investments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2023, by stage [Graph], British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, July 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114950/number-of-companies-receiving-private-equity-investment-in-the-united-kingdom-by-stage/
