Unprecedented scale

Equity in 716 PFI/PPP projects (includes multiple transactions in some projects) has been sold in 281 UK transactions worth £5.6bn since 1998. Health and Education PPP projects account for over 60% PPP equity sales between 1998-2012.

The total rises to 1,515 PPPs and £12bn when the sale of infrastructure funds, corporate takeovers and mergers and public sector buy-outs of terminated contracts are included, The number and value of secondary market transactions was largely unaffected by the global financial crisis.