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The BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. Our membership of well over 400 members represents the overwhelming number of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and their advisers. The BVCA has 25 years of experience representing the UK industry, which currently accounts for
57% of the whole of the European market, to government, the European Commission and Parliament, the media, regulatory and other statutory bodies at home, across Europe and around the world. We promote the industry to entrepreneurs and investors, as well as provide services and best practice standards to our members.

Private equity-backed IPOs outperform market
29 April 2008 - Research published today by the Cass Business School, commissioned jointly by the BVCA and the London Stock exchange, provides new evidence on the strong performance of private equity-backed IPOs
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The BVCA would like to congratulate the winners of the BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2008
25 April 2008 - 3i walked away with the awards for both Large Deal of the Year and House of the Year at last night’s Real Deals/BVCA Private Equity Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
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Pensions Regulator will overstep the mark
24 April 2008 - BVCA Chief Executive, Simon Walker, writing in the Financial Times
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Private equity must demonstrate its business model can deliver
24 April 2008 - Director-General of the CBI, Richard Lambert, speaking at the BVCA's 25th Anniversary Summit
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BVCA 25th Anniversary Summit
22 April 2008 - Today saw the BVCA-The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association host it’s first ever conference to celebrate 25 years of the British private equity and venture capital industry.
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BVCA Chief Executive, Simon Walker speaking at Project Associates Event
16 April 2008 - Simon Walker speaking on ‘How private equity is faced to survive an economic downturn’
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Interview with BVCA Chief Executive
09 April 2008 - BVCA Chief Executive, interviewed by Reuters, April 2008
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BVCA Chief Executive letter to the FT
04 April 2008 - Simon Walker, BVCA Chief Executive defends private equity
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BVCA Chief Executive letter to the FT
04 April 2008 - BVCA Chief Executive, Simon Walker defends private equity
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NEW e-learning package - Anti Money Laundering
31 March 2008 - NEW e-learning package - Anti Money Laundering
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BVCA response to Budget 2008
12 March 2008 - BVCA response to Budget 2008
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Professor Mario Levis: expert academic analysis of BVCA report
05 March 2008 - Respected academic Mario Levis of Cass Business School examines BVCA's recently launched Economic Impact Report 2007.
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BVCA Chairman, Wol Kolade addresses guests at the Chairman's Dinner, March 2008
04 March 2008 - BVCA Chairman, Wol Kolade addresses guests at the Chairman's Dinner, March 2008
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BVCA's response to the Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill
03 March 2008 - BVCA, Chief Executive, Simon Walker writes to MPs on the Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Private Members' Bill
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Simon Walker comments on BVCA's research methodology
28 February 2008 - Letter submitted to the Times by Simon Walker, Chief Executive BVCA, on the BVCA's research methodology
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Simon Walker interview, BBC News 24: ‘PE grows jobs faster than the rest of the private sector’
14 February 2008 - watch the interview here
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The Economic Impact of Private Equity in the UK 2007
The Economic Impact of Private Equity in the UK 2007
13 February 2008 - The ninth major survey of private equity and venture-backed companies analysing their growth and contribution to the national economy, measured in terms of job creation, sales revenues and exports against FTSE 100 and FTSE Mid-250 companies and national growth rates. Published February 2008.
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BVCA announces membership of monitoring group
12 February 2008 - The BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, has today announced the membership of the new monitoring body set up in response to Sir David Walker’s recommendations on increasing transparency and disclosure by the private equity industry.
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Interview with Simon Walker in Real Deals
07 February 2008 - BVCA Chief Executive, Simon Walker is interviewed by Ross Butler in Real Deals
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Standing up for Private Equity
05 February 2008 - BVCA Chief Executive, Simon Walker in Public Affairs News, February 2008
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