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Key statistics

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.

We are currently collecting 2011 activity and performance data - log in here

News from the Chief Economist

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.

 

Research notes & articles

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

Key contacts

Colin Ellis, Chief Economist:
020 7420 1830
cellis@bvca.co.uk Follow blondecoluk on Twitter View Colin  Ellis's LinkedIn profile

Devash Tailor, Research Executive: 
dtailor@bvca.co.uk

Sonal Pattni, Research Executive: 
spattni@bvca.co.uk