Real Deals Media is at the heart of European private equity, producing major publications & a suite of events with a 20-year legacy
Publications

Real Deals
Real Deals publishes the most important European private equity news, alongside deep analysis and comprehensive deal coverage.

The Drawdown
The Drawdown provides vital insight and analysis for operational professionals in private equity and venture capital.
Events
Here at Real Deals Media we work hard to understand what makes our
audience tick, ensuring that our industry-leading events deliver for
each audience. Servicing the finance, SME and private equity sectors,
our events go through a rigorous research process before launching to
senior-level audience including GPs, LPs, CEOs, MDs, Finance
Directors and CFOs from across the UK and Europe.

ESG Awards
The Real Deals ESG Awards have been created to identify and celebrate those who are making positive change through ESG in private equity.

Explore, Strategise & Grow
ESG: Explore, Strategise & Grow Conference creates an exclusive platform for fund managers, investors and expert solution providers to tackle the most rapidly evolving and topical issues facing the industry.

Growing Business Awards
Since 1998, the Growing Business Awards have been bringing together and honouring some of the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses.

Mid-Market Conference
Consistently attracting over 95% of UK mid-market private equity firms each year, Mid-Market brings together GPs and LPs with companies who provide services to facilitate deals and the smooth-running thereafter.

Nordic Summit
Real Deals' Nordic Summit explores the impact of a rapidly changing and turbulent macroeconomic environment, LP perspectives and appetites, the region’s most attractive sectors to invest in, and much more.

Operational Leaders Summit
The Operational Leaders’ Summit is a relaxed, discreet forum for private equity CFOs and COOs to meet and discuss the big issues currently impacting their roles.

Operational Leaders Summit: Winter Edition
The Drawdown Operational Leaders’ Summit winter edition is an exclusive, invitation-only event.

Private Equity Awards
Launched in 2001, the Private Equity Awards are the oldest and most respected accolades bestowed on the private equity industry and those who advise it.

Tech Innovation
Tech Innovation one day event will look at the growing importance of tech within private equity and portfolio companies.

The Drawdown Awards
The Drawdown Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within private capital fund operations.

The Regs Summit
The Drawdown , supported by Real Deals , will be hosting our inaugural The Regs Summit on the 23 January 2024 - a deep-dive into the regulatory and compliance regimes overseeing UK and European private fund markets.

Value Creation Conference
Value creation within portfolio companies is a crucial part of today’s private equity world. As high-multiples and fierce competition call for continuously new growth strategies which differentiate managers and deliver returns.