PRINT THIS PAGE Private Equity Barometer Q4 200728/01/2008. Source: unquote" and Candover. 
The lack of large buy-outs in Q4, caused by worsening conditions in the credit markets, brought value down to the lowest quarterly total for several years - almost half that of Q3 and nearly two thirds less than was seen in the corresponding period in 2006, according to the unquote" Private Equity Barometer, sponsored by Candover. Overall activity remained remarkably robust, dropping only slightly from 378 to 351 – a decline of around 7%. This confirms the notion that it is the scarcity of deals at the larger end of the spectrum that is most heavily influencing statistics, suggesting that there remains an impressive consistency in the core of the market.
All of this means that 2007 still recorded a marginally higher value total than 2006, making it another record breaker. 1,525 deals were completed throughout the year, a 13% increase, for a total value of just over EUR 187bn.
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Candover is a provider of equity for large European buy-outs. Since its formation in 1980, it has invested in 135 buy-outs worth over €42bn. The Candover Group has offices in London, Madrid, Milan and Paris. For more information go to www.candover.com.
The unquote" Private Equity Barometer is published by Incisive Media. The Private Equity division of Incisive Media (Initiative Europe Ltd) is an independent provider of specialist and in-depth information focused purely on European private equity and venture capital markets. For more information go to www.incisivemedia.com.
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