Provisional data from the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research (CMBOR) said that total deal value for the region stood at £989m, up from £152m in 2020 and the highest since 2015.

Five deals were recorded in the first quarter of the year, four in the second quarter and two in each of the last two quarters of 2021.

“Average deal value in the East Midlands rose significantly from £14m in 2020 to £76m in 2021, well above the average for the last ten years of £53m, with sector-focus predominately being in business services and technology companies.

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