UK Private Equity Exits Weekly Summary: Buyouts & IPOs 15-19 July 2025

UK IPO News This Week

Recent IPO Activity (Week Ending 19 July 2025)

- Oxley Bridge Acquisition Corp (OBAWU) - Maintained robust performance with continued institutional backing and strong weekly close

- Kandal M Venture Ltd (FMFC) - Positive momentum with increased retail participation and steady volume growth

- Greatland Resources Ltd (GGP) - Strong weekly performance driven by sector rotation and resource demand

Upcoming IPO Pipeline

- Metlen Energy & Metals - London listing preparations finalised for early August debut, with institutional roadshow completed successfully

- Visma Software Group - €19bn IPO timeline confirmed for 2026 London listing, with preliminary investor meetings scheduled

- Q3 Pipeline - Four additional mid-cap companies confirmed September listings, with mandates totalling £2.1bn

UK Private Equity Buyouts This Week

Major Transactions

- Advent International - Spectris plc operational integration accelerating with cross-divisional synergies delivering ahead of schedule

- Bain Capital - Sizzling Platter integration milestone achieved with full management structure operational

- KKR - Two UK healthcare acquisitions progressed to final due diligence stage, combined value £1.2bn

Secondary Market Activity

- Bridgepoint - Portfolio distributions totalling £450m processed across European holdings

- CVC Capital Partners - Refinancing completed for three UK portfolio companies, improving capital structure

- Permira - UK fintech acquisition completed at £650m valuation, marking largest Q3 tech deal

AIM Market Activity (15-19 July 2025)

- Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc - Exceptional weekly performance following new contract announcements

- Blue Star Capital plc - Sustained institutional demand with volume increases across all trading sessions

- SmallCap Sector - Notable uptick in sub-£150m market cap transaction completions, indicating broad-based activity

Market Intelligence Summary

- Total UK PE Activity 2025: £42.4 billion in buyouts and exits year-to-date (up from £40.8bn previous week)

- Weekly Volume: £1.6bn in completed transactions during the five-day period

- Market Trend: Sustained momentum with exceptional summer pipeline strength

- LSE Performance: Strong international confidence with record overseas institutional participation

Complete Deal Flow Context

The trading week demonstrated exceptional continuity across all market segments. Monday's opening built substantially on previous week's momentum, with Tuesday-Thursday showing consistent high-volume activity. Friday's strong close indicated robust institutional appetite continuing through the traditionally quieter summer period, with several mega-deals advancing to completion stages.

Key Insight

This week's activity reinforces the exceptional market momentum established in previous weeks. The combination of completed major transactions, robust smaller deal flow, and the strengthening August IPO pipeline confirms exceptional market health. The sustained institutional appetite through summer suggests an exceptionally active autumn period ahead, with several landmark transactions scheduled for completion.

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