UK: distribution of PE funds raised by stage

The majority of private equity (PE) funds raised in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 was concentrated 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.

Distribution of private equity (PE) funds raised in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by stage

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

The source added the following classifications:

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 Generalist and Replacement capital funds.

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