Germany Private Equity 2010

German Buyout Firms Look For More Deals in 2010

I haven’t covered much on Germany’s private equity industry so here is a brief snapshot of the current outlook.  European private equity firms were hit hard during the financial crisis but in Germany buyout firms are hoping to improve dramatically on last year’s weak showing.  Private equity firms in Germany invested just $3.2 billion last year, but German buyout firms are looking for opportunities in companies in financial trouble, even facing bankruptcy. 

Private equity companies in Germany expect to spend more this year than the 2.36 billion euros ($3.2 billion) they invested in Europe’s largest economy in 2009, as rising insolvencies pave the way for further deals.

The volume of private equity deals shrivelled in 2009 after banks stopped providing funds for leveraged buyouts, but have started rising again, the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association BVK said Monday.

“We expect a sustainable continuation of this trend,” BVK president Hanns Ostermeier said.
Companies battling insolvency or financing problems were seen as attractive investment opportunities, the BVK said.  Source

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