Following on from a tough year, UK private capital has shown resilience in 2021. At the halfway point of the year, private capital transactions in the UK totaling  €85bn have already equaled that of all of 2020. Furthermore, overall assets under management for UK private capital, excluding the UK hedge funds sector, is 3.5x larger than that of France at €780bn.

Infrastructure presents a particular opportunity for alternatives investors in the UK, as the country looks to attract capital for investment and as it establishes a new Infrastructure Bank to plug the gap left by the UK's departure from the European Investment Bank post-Brexit. In this report, we consider the recent trends and developments in the UK alternatives market and explore the deals, fundraising, and top-performing funds in the space. 

For a deeper dive into the wider European market, read our new Preqin Markets in Focus: Alternative Assets in Europe report, in collaboration with Amundi.