In 2021, Seedcamp, BGF, and Entrepreneur First were the leading private equity (PE) companies in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in terms of number of investments. The most active among all firms, Seedcamp completed 116 investments and ranked as first. Seedcamp was followed by BGF and Entrepreneur First, with 113 and 111 investment deals, respectively.
Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments
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Statistics on Private equity in the UK
Market overview
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- Premium Statistic Private equity market size in the UK 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Value of private equity deals in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of private equity deals in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Private equity funds raised in the UK and Ireland 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Largest equity capital deals in the UK 2021
Mid-market
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- Premium Statistic Value of mid-market private equity deals in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of mid-market private equity deals in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of mid-market PE deals as a share of all PE deals in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of mid-market PE deals as a share of all PE deals in the UK 2017-2021
Market breakdown
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity funds raised in the UK 2021, by investor location
- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity funds raised in the UK 2021, by investor type
- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity funds raised in the UK 2021, by stage
- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity investments value in the UK 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity investments in the UK 2021, by region
Leading firms
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- Premium Statistic Biggest private equity firms in the UK 2017-2022, by fund raising capacity
- Premium Statistic Biggest private equity investors in the UK 2021, by assets under management
- Premium Statistic Biggest venture capital investors in the UK 2021, by assets under management
- Premium Statistic Leading private equity investors in the UK and Ireland 2021, by number of investments
European landscape
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- Premium Statistic Private equity investments as share of GDP in Europe 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Private equity investments as share of GDP in Europe 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Private equity funds raised in Europe 2021, by country or region
- Premium Statistic Distribution of private equity investments value in Europe 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Private equity industry major challenges in Europe 2022, by importance
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i5invest. (May 21, 2022). Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/
i5invest. "Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments." Chart. May 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/
i5invest. (2022). Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/
i5invest. "Most Active Private Equity (Pe) Investors in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland in 2021, by Number of Investments." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/
i5invest, Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Most active private equity (PE) investors in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2021, by number of investments [Graph], i5invest, May 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315321/ranking-of-private-equity-investors-uk-ireland/