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Lower valuations to boost UK private equity deals

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Economy, Financing | Tags: business, media, investment, finance, technology, UK, M&A, debt, financing, Private Equity, privately held businesses, PE Barometer, refinancing, Healthcare, valuation

So says Grant Thornton’s latest Private Equity Barometer. Read on for the key stats from our quarterly survey of more than 100 private equity executives in the UK…

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Optimism Index of 36 economies in 2010 (infographic)

Monday, March 01, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Infographic, Thought Leadership | Tags: recession, infographic, chart, recovery, forecast, International Business Report, privately held businesses, revenues, optimism, double-dip

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Can you guess which country is the most economically optimistic in the world right now? Would China be top of your list? Or perhaps India? If so, then you’d be wrong on both counts. Grant Thornton’s latest infographic reveals which economies are smiling, which are po-faced and which are downright unhappy about their projected revenues. Here’s how we put it together…

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