THE value of buyout deals in the Scottish private equity market surged 236% in the first six months of 2012.
Research from the Centre for Management Buyout Research found three deals worth £47 million completed between January and June this year compared to £14m in the first part of 2011.
However, the 2012 figure is equivalent to just 11% of the total recorded last year after a second-half surge saw £419m of deals completed.
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