62% expected private equity will be among the top two sources
Critically important sources of funding
44% expect to see funding from non-bank lenders/credit funds
For 2021, it is not wholly surprising to find that more than 76% of respondents expect financing conditions over the next 12 months to be more challenging than they were in 2019, including 46% who expect them to be much more challenging
Financing prospects are looking up. After a punishing first half to 2020, equity and debt financing has eased in 2021 so far on the back of some positive news. The vaccine rollout has proved effective – increasing investor confidence and pointing to a brighter outlook for companies and their financing needs
