On private equity: 2000 vs. 2006.

• Author: Rees, Matthew
• Position: Private equity - Brief article

"According to data supplied by Thomson Financial, private equity deals accounted for just 4.7 percent of all transactions in 2000. By value, its contribution was even lower, at just 3.1 percent."

"Since then, private equity has enjoyed an astonishing rise. After a brief dip in 2001, buyout groups have each year done more deals than in the previous twelve months, and accounted for a growing share of the overall takeover pie. Last year, the total value of private equity buyouts around the world...