SPANISH TARGETED FINANCIAL SPONSOR BUYOUTS 2005 – 2007 YTD
| Announcement date | Deal value ($m) | No. |
| by year | ||
| 2005 | 15,321 | 79 |
| 2006 | 5,677 | 87 |
| 2007 | 11,158 | 71 |
| Total | 32,157 | 237 |
MID-MARKET ROOTS
However, despite the notable amount of LBO activity in Spain in recent years, which culminated in the Altadis and Iberia bids, this part of the market has been largely the domain of foreign firms.
