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Geography of European Deals
The UK and Ireland remains Europe’s largest
private equity market and this is likely to remain
the case for the foreseeable future. The long-
term nature of private equity funds means that
dealmaking activity trails fundraising and the
typical five-year deployment terms by which
funds are bound.
However, it appears that the UK and Ireland is
losing its dominance. Between 2012 and 2015,
the region accounted for 25% of buyout volume
and 32% of value. While still comfortably ahead
of neighbouring countries, this has slipped to
22% of all European buyouts and 29% of
aggregate value in 2016–2017.
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SOURCE: PWC PRIVATE EQUITY TREND REPORT 2018