Global BV news: Pratt’s Stats adds European transactions

BVWireIssue #166-2
July 20, 2016

As part of its global expansion, Pratt’s Stats has just added 250 European transactions to its database, including 132 deals from the United Kingdom and 38 deals from Germany. All European deals have been converted into U.S. dollars so that the data are comparable to the 25,000-plus U.S. deals in the database.

Average deal $285 million: The U.K. transactions have a median deal price of $45 million and an average deal price of $285 million, and they are diverse across industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and consulting, among others. “With the successful incorporation of these new European deals into the Pratt’s Stats database, BVR plans to continue its expansion of Pratt’s Stats for a more global reach,&rdqurdquo; says Doug Twitchell, BVMarket data publisher. To search for these new deals, visit the Pratt’s Stats webpage.

Extra: A companion product from BVR partner Epsilon Research offers additional European transaction analysis reports and multiples. The Epsilon Multiple Analysis Tool (EMAT) is a sophisticated search engine to help you identify reliable acquisition multiples on small and midmarket M&A and LBO transactions by industry sector. Please contact BVR’s Lexie Gross for details.

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