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UK Market Snapshot

Q3 2023

UK Market Snapshot

November 22, 2023

Markets resilient in challenging UK economy 

Our Q3 2023 UK Market Snapshot is the latest in a quarterly series detailing economic trends in European public and private markets. 

The Bank of England’s interest rate hike looks to have tamed inflation in Q3, sparking hopes of a recovery despite zero GDP growth. PE dealmaking improved on the previous quarter with exit activity following suit, if skewed by Arm’s IPO in September. VC dealmaking showed the clearest signs of recovery, although VC fundraising is lagging significantly behind total commitments secured in 2022. 

Read more on crucial statistics for market participants, from corporate and sovereign bond yields to the top investors in private markets. 


Table of contents
Market overview 2
Commentary 3
City comparison 4
Heatmap 5
Macro activity 6
Equity markets 7
Private markets 9
VC deal activity 11
VC exit activity 13
VC fundraising activity 14
PE deal activity 15
PE exit activity 17
PE fundraising activity 19
Credit markets 19