The BVCA Research team compiles and publishes the benchmark investment activity and performance data for the UK private equity and venture capital industry.
Report on Investment Activity (RIA):
2010 2009 2008 2007
Performance Measurement Survey (PMS):
2010 2009 2008 2007
Guidelines for valuing investments, which feed into the PMS, are available here.
Details on Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and the UK Investment Performance Committee (UKIPC) are available.
Recent research reports from the BVCA:
Exploring the success of VC-backed companies
Evolving views of sustainability
2011 Global Trends in Venture Capital survey
Are UK venture capital and private equity valuations over-optimistic?
Private equity portfolio company performance through the recession
Previous BVCA research papers are online, as well as external research centres. The BVCA Research team Library is also available.
Alternatively, for general enquiries please contact research@bvca.co.uk.
Apart from key statistics, research reports and short briefing notes, the Research Team also publishes other material, examples of which are available below.
- Slides from January lecture at Imperial College, London
- Presentations from October's LP Summit and for Albion Ventures
- See the latest update from the BVCA's technical committees (members only)
We also write a short weekly brief for members, investors and portfolio companies. If you would like to sign up, ask about a one-off presentation, or have more general economic queries or requests, please contact Colin Ellis at cellis@bvca.co.uk.
The latest Research Team notes & articles are available below, while a full list can be found here.
Experience and UK venture capital returns
February 2012 - Read more
Note no.14 - Corporate venturing
November 2011 - Read more
Microeconomic structures of private equity
October 2011 - Read more
Note no.13 - Social Enterprise
August 2011 - Read more
Colin Ellis, Chief Economist:
020 7420 1830
cellis@bvca.co.uk 
Devash Tailor, Research Executive:
dtailor@bvca.co.uk
Sonal Pattni, Research Executive:
spattni@bvca.co.uk
