The activity in the private equity markets is the highest of the last three years

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – The high level of trading in private equity markets in Central Europe continues and has reached the highest level of the past three years. Following the latest private equity investment survey conducted by Deloitte, market dynamics in Central Europe are expected to continue

According to the survey results, two-thirds expect that the level of activity in the market remains high. . Nearly one-third of respondents expect transactional activity to increase. Only 2% of respondents, at least the last five years, expect the activity to slow down. Even with positive expectations, up to 69% of private equity firms plan to continue to focus on new investments in the coming months

"Transactional activity continues with strong economic assumptions . " Foreign investors are more likely to seek more established companies that have developed into regional and global businesses through successful operations, many of which are now owned by local private equity groups. " described the market situation of Deloitte's partner, Ivan Lorencovič

Positive expectations in the liquid debt market, respondents expect debt financing to remain unchanged. same level over the next few months (74%) Compared to other surveys, this is an increase of seven percentage points.The expected return on investment remains unchanged by 48% however, 47% of them expect improvement and the remaining 5% is expected to decrease.

The largest transactions by private investors in the region during the last period include, for example, the acquisition of Škoda Transportation, and .PFG Group, entry of US JC Flowers and Co. LLC to the Romanian bank Piraeus or the acquisition of a majority stake in the telecommunication operator INEA S.A., Australian Macquarie Limited Group.

By the way, the purchase of 100% shares of Estonian Olympic Entertainment Group London Casino Operator Novalpina Capital LLP for an estimated value of 228.4 million euros or more. capital injection of MCI Capital in the Hungarian non-life insurance company Netrisk.hu euros. One of the largest transactions is to buy a stake in the Romanian company A & D Pharma Holdings N.V. estimated at 350 million euros by Penta Investments Limited

TASR informed Andrej Fekete of Deloitte Slovakia