EVCA

Europe is the world’s largest economic area and at its heart is the mid-market, the engine room where thousands of companies are driving growth and prosperity. 

There has been a great deal of debate about private equity and its impact on the businesses in which we invest. The name ‘private equity’ may give the impression that the industry wants to keep its methods secret. Actually, ‘private’ just refers to the fact that private equity tends to invest in companies that are not ‘public’ (i.e. listed on a stock market).