Spotlight on: UK and Ireland
Investor appetite in sectors which have performed strongly during the pandemic is laid bare in the latest Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap.
Read moreWe have advised entrepreneurs, management teams and investors across the digital sector for many years, building up trusted and long-lasting relationships.
We have followed these teams and individuals on their own personal journeys, helping them capitalise on and embrace new technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and machine learning along the way. And thanks to our global coverage we have been the adviser of choice on a string of cross-border deals in the sector, for instance managing many cross-Atlantic transactions over the years as US and European investors and corporates look to extend their global footprints.
Hélder Matos Pereira, CFO, ReditusWe would like to congratulate Clearwater International for its outstanding performance, namely in the intricate closing phase of the transaction.
The team were not afraid to provide appropriate challenges when required and were completely committed throughout, managing multiple complex work streams across Europe, the UK and the US.David Stanhope, CEO, Centriq Group
With offices in Europe, the US and Asia, our TMT team has a great track record of delivering deals for corporates and funders from across the globe.
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Key themes
Investor appetite in sectors which have performed strongly during the pandemic is laid bare in the latest Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap.
Read moreThis report identifies key themes driving European Private Equity (PE) deals’ EV/EBITDA multiples on a quarterly basis. Through illustrating key valuation trends across regions and sectors, we aim to support PE investors source better investment opportunities.
Read moreA strong performance in the second half of the year meant that any drop-off in activity was not as pronounced as was first feared, with 2020 deal value and volume falling by just 5% and 6% year-on-year, respectively. At 11x, average multiples paid in PE-backed transactions across Europe reached a new high in the final quarter of the year.
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