Why the Public Market’s Been Losing the Big Winners (And What It Means for You)
In a jaw‑dropping study from Wealth Club, the UK’s biggest non‑advisory investment platform for tax‑efficient and private deals, almost every private‑market fund manager (97%) says the most exciting opportunities are slipping from public exchanges.
What the Numbers Tell Us
- Almost half a dozen percent (46%) of managers expect the shift away from listed markets to hit a big boom over the next five years.
<li 36% (39%) predict a gentler rise.
<li 88% of the world’s firms pulling in more than $100 million a year are privately held today, and 87% of fund managers are convinced that number will grow.
<li 26% foresee a dramatic jump in private companies.
Why Private Deals Are Becoming the Hot Ramen
As companies dodge the spotlight, they’re letting lenders float outside normal banks. That means the golden ticket deals that used to live in the public market are now living in private water, and smart investors are taking notice.
Wealth Club’s Game‑Changing Move
In November, Wealth Club launched the UK’s first “investment fund supermarket” for semi‑liquid private market funds. If you’re a savvy individual looking for that edge, you can now dip into top‑tier private equity with as little as £10 000. No more clunky structures or sky‑high minimums.
Alex Davies, Founder & CEO of Wealth Club, summed up the sentiment:
“In our latest survey, private market managers were nearly unanimous: the best deals are now in the private sector, not the public one. Nearly half of them expect this trend to accelerate sharply over the next five years.”
“Historically, individual investors had no easy way in—high minimums and dead‑end structures. With our new platform, that’s all changing.”
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