PE-backed UK companies shirk IPOs while delistings mount

Justin Tallis/Getty Images The UK government’s ongoing battle to attract companies to London’s stock exchange has yielded few results among private equity, as British companies eschew the public markets in favour of alternative exit routes. According to PitchBook’s 2026 UK Private Capital Breakdown, only eight UK-headquartered companies with PE backing have gone public over the past five years. Of those, two were priced this year — alloy components maker DPC Holdings and geophysical services comRead More