‘Bear hugs’ on the rise in UK take-privates – but why?; Apollo and EasyJet agree on £5.7bn takeover

A prolonged slowdown in UK initial public offerings is restricting exit options for private equity and venture capital investors, increasing their reliance on sales to other financial sponsors and strategic buyers, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from PitchBook.IPOs have traditionally represented one of the three main routes for private equity firms to realise investments, alongside