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State of Private Equity (PE) Report Europe Q1 2025
This report provides a comprehensive and strategic analysis of the European PE landscape, including investments, sector activity and exits. With a special topic on exit readiness, this edition draws valuable insights from interviews on successful exit preparation strategies. It also offers a detailed view of key trends, observations and outlook of the evolving PE market across regions and countries in Europe.
Publication:
June 2025
Language:
English
Number of pages:
28
Document type:
Report
Findings from the report:
- How have current macroeconomic conditions, e.g., geopolitical tensions, tariffs, affected exit timing and strategy (dual-track, IPO, or secondary buyouts) across Europe in Q1 2025?
- What are the top three things PE firms should focus on right now to prepare their assets for a successful exit?
- Do you expect exit activity to pick up in the remainder of 2025, and if so, which sectors are likely to lead the way?
- What are the top three things PE firms should prioritize right now to prepare their software portfolio companies for a successful exit?
- Do you expect exit activities in the T&T sector to pick up in the remainder of 2025?
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