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The Deal 2024

Get exclusive access to our annual equity market update, featuring a comprehensive breakdown of every deal made in 2024, in-depth analysis of the trends shaping the market, and our projections for 2025.

In this free report on the UK equity market, you’ll discover:

  • The total investment activity in the UK last year
  • Regional equity investment trends, including the distribution of funding
  • Which industries experienced growth, decline, or stagnation
  • The proportion of funding allocated to female founders
  • How average company valuations evolved
  • The most active equity investors of the year

Plus, this year’s report includes exclusive unannounced data for deeper insights into the market.

Discussing The Deal 2024

Join Beauhurst’s Toby Brown and Henry Whorwood as they discuss key insights from Beauhurst’s annual equity market update.

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Beauhurst
All deals20245,25620236,885▼ -24% from 2023
Announced20242,01020232,463▼ -18% from 2023
UnannouncedDetected in 20243,246Detected in 20234,422▼ -27% from 2023
All investment2024£16.5b2023£20.3b▼ -19% from 2023
Announced2024£12.6b2023£15.2b▼ -17% from 2023
UnannouncedDetected in 2024£3.87bDetected in 2023£5.06b▼ -24% from 2023

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About the authors

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    Lily Ruaah

    Author

    Lily is a Content Associate and professional writer. She is responsible for content creation at Beauhurst and specialises in both creative and analytical writing. Prior to this, she worked in SEO and completed an MA in Creative Writing.

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    Chris Landry

    Senior Designer

    Christopher is Beauhurst’s Senior Designer, specialising in the creation of strategic, compelling, and well-crafted brand and marketing materials. Christopher has over 15 years experience and has helped brands across Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US.

  • Henry Whorwood headshot

    Henry Whorwood

    Managing Director

    Henry leads our Beauhurst Insights team, and is an expert on equity finance and high-growth business. He's worked on briefs for the likes of Barclays, SyndicateRoom, Innovate UK, Smith & Williamson and British Business Bank. He regularly gives presentations on market trends at events around the UK.

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