The Financial Times featured Gain.pro research in a recent article, highlighting a significant trend within the European private equity landscape: the extended holding periods for assets. The article reveals the average holding period for assets has now reached nearly six years - the longest period since 2010. This trend is a result of the current economic landscape, marked by rising interest rates and inflation, making it more challenging for private equity firms to exit their investments.
Read the full article to find out how these conditions are impacting dealmaking and asset growth rates, and gain industry perspectives from Gain.pro's COO, Philip De Vusser, and Head of Insights, Sid Jain.
Insights on the State of European Private Equity: H1 2024
Our report, "The State of European Private Equity," offers a comprehensive analysis of trends in private equity over H1 2024. In addition to examining trends in holding periods, we provide detailed insights on the overall private equity landscape, including stats on entries, exits, multiples, add-ons, growth rates and margins. Read the full report for a full view on the private equity market.
We are honored to have our research featured by The Financial Times. Read the full article on The Financial Times here.