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This report demonstrates the activity of the UK private equity and venture capital industry in 2025. The statistics in this report are the results of UK Private Capital's Investment Activity Study, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits. Data is sourced from a detailed member survey, supplemented by data from third party sources.

This report demonstrates the activity of the UK private equity and venture capital industry in 2024. The statistics in this report are the results of UK Private Capital's Investment Activity Study, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits. Data is sourced from a detailed member survey, supplemented by data from third party sources.

The private equity and venture capital (private capital) industry continued to invest in businesses and people in 2023, despite another difficult year for the UK and global economy. The numbers in this report reflect that economic turbulence.

This report demonstrates the activity of the UK private equity and venture capital industry in 2023. The statistics in this report are the results of UK Private Capital's Investment Activity Study, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits. Data is sourced from a detailed member survey, supplemented by data from third party sources.

This report demonstrates the activity of the UK private equity and venture capital industry in 2022. The statistics in this report are the results of our Investment Activity Study, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits. Data is sourced from a detailed member survey, supplemented by data from third party sources.

2022 was a year of turbulence, from the devastating war in Ukraine, to supply chain challenges and rising inflation around the world. The global economic outlook has become more uncertain, and the climate emergency is ever more pressing. Navigating a path to sustainable economic growth is the main priority and private capital is a key part of the solution.

This report has been produced by UK Private Capital to demonstrate the activities of our members in 2021. The statistics in this report are largely drawn from our Investment Activity Study, a detailed and comprehensive survey of our members’ activity in the year, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits.

This report demonstrates the activities of UK Private Capital members in 2021. The statistics in this report are the results of our Investment Activity Study, a detailed and comprehensive survey of our members’ activity in the year, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits.

UK Private Capital is delighted to announce the release of its Annual Report on Investment Activity, titled “Investing with Integrity: Supporting businesses through the pandemic”. Using data and case studies from across our membership, we have been able to tell a compelling story of private equity and venture capital in 2020, how the industry responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and supported businesses and jobs right across the UK.

This report demonstrates the activities of UK Private Capital members in 2020. The statistics in this report are the results of our Investment Activity Study, a detailed and comprehensive survey of our members’ activity in the year, covering fundraising, business investments and business exits.