This is the twelfth annual
BVCA private equity and venture capital performance measurement survey, produced in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Capital Dynamics. The Survey covers all "independent" UK private equity funds but excluding private equity investment trusts and venture capital trusts.
For 2005 the report highlights that, once again, private equity funds outperformed the Total UK Pension Funds Assets and the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices over the medium to long term. This strong performance by private equity funds has been mostly fuelled by buy-out funds and the pan-European funds in particular. Returns for venture and technology funds are still heavily influenced by the weight of funds raised in 1999/2000, the height of the internet / dot.com era. However, overall performance of these funds continues to gradually improve.
The BVCA is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. The BVCA's membership of over 360 firms represents the overwhelming number of UK-based private equity and venture capital providers and their advisers. The BVCA has over 23 years experience representing the industry - which currently accounts for 51% of the whole of the European market - to government, the European Commission and Parliament, the media, regulatory and other statutory bodies at home, across Europe and around the world. The BVCA promote the industry to entrepreneurs and investors, as well as providing services and best practice standards to members.
If you would like further information on the BVCA, please visit their website at
www.bvca.co.uk.
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