As of the end of 2016, there were 7,168 companies backed by private equity firms in the US. That represents a 46% increase over the 4,923 recorded in 2009. Even though the majority of those businesses are on the younger side...

For several years now, the increase in the inventory of companies backed by private equity in North America and Europe has essentially plateaued. As investment strategies have diversified, accordingly, it’s worthwhile to wonder if inventory will ever increase again at even half the rate seen last decade.

PitchBook’s 2H 2015 Global PE Exits & Company Inventory Report examines trends in exit activity from PE-backed holdings over the past decade.

PitchBook has published its 1H 2015 Global PE Exits & Company Inventory Report, examining a decade of exits from PE-backed companies, including corporate acquisitions, IPOs and secondary buyouts.

PitchBook has published its 2H 2014 Global Private Equity Exits & Company Inventory Report. Powered by the PitchBook Platform, this report examines a decade of exits from PE-backed companies.

PitchBook has published its 1H 2014 U.S. Private Equity Exits & Company Inventory Report, examining a decade of PE-backed exits including corporate acquisitions, IPOs and secondary buyouts.

PitchBook’s 4Q 2012 Private Equity Company Inventory Report draws on the thousands of individual company profiles to provide a comprehensive analysis of the more than 7,400 PE-backed U.S. companies.

In its 2Q 2013 PE Company Inventory Report, PitchBook offers a comprehensive analysis of companies currently owned by private equity firms.

PitchBook has published its 4Q 2012 Private Equity Company Inventory Report, sponsored by NewStar Financial.

PitchBook has published its 2012 Private Equity Company Inventory Report.