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Preliminary figures released in the Q3 2010 unquote” Private Equity Barometer* (published by unquote” and sponsored by Candover**, a European private equity house)
European Private Equity
- The total value of European Private Equity backed transactions reached EUR23.9bn in Q3 2010, close to the total value amassed in the entire first half of the year and the highest quarterly value figure recorded since the second quarter of 2008. This latest quarterly value is more than 80% of the total value of all deals recorded in 2009.
- Despite the significant rise in value, deal volumes actually fell to their lowest level in more than a year with just 234 transactions during the quarter following a decline of mid-market and smaller transactions across the...
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