Where does private equity stand atthe end of a tumultuous year?

An outlook for 2021

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A game of two halves

Down but not out

2020: A year full of opportunity for private equity - or a year to forget?

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Back to business as usual with a resurgent Q3

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Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)

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The regional view

In terms of regional UK private equity M&A trends, the graph here demonstrates just how dominant

London and the South East continues to be. The Midlands, which

previously had a thriving due diligence scene, has seen much of this

business migrate south to London.

However, venturing further North, Manchester is home to a quietly thriving M&A scene – albeit one that has shouldered a heavy hit from Covid-19. The

table above shows that in terms of deals completed (as of early October), the North East saw the smallest decline in deal volume – behind only the

Republic of Ireland and Wales, though total deal value receded 71.41%.

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An exciting, yet challenging outlook

From everyone here at finnCap Group, we wish you all the best for the festive season and New Year

Delivering your business ambition

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Leigh Webb

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