Private Equity

Buyout-backed businesses flock to US for growth

North American bolt-on acquisitions by private equity-backed European businesses surged by more than three quarters last year

Buyout-backed businesses flock to US for growth

Private equity-backed businesses in Europe are flocking to North America for add-on deals, in search of higher returns amid stagnant economic growth back home.

The number of bolt-on acquisitions by private equity-backed European businesses in North America surged 76% last year, with 37 deals done, compared with 21 the previous year, according to European buyout firm Silverfleet Capital and data provider Mergermarket's European Buy & Build Monitor.

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