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Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F) is a private equity firm with its offices located in San Francisco, London and New York. Since its inception in 1984, the firm has raised more than USD 25 billion of committed capital and invested in more than 75 companies. It is currently investing in Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. (HFCP VII), with more than USD 8.9 billion of committed capital.

While Hellman & Friedman does not focus on certain industry sector, the firm has become a leading private equity investor in software, internet & digital media, financial services, insurance, business & marketing services, industrial & energy and healthcare. H&F is flexible in its investment form & structure including buyouts, restructurings and numerous types of minority investments. Its investment target is in United States and Europe with equity between USD 300 million and USD 1 billion.

H&F current investment portfolio:

  • Financial Services: Artisan Partners, Grosvenor Capital Management and LPL Financial
  • Healthcare: Emdeon, Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc., Inc. and Sheridan Healthcare
  • Industrial & Energy: Associated Materials, Gaztransport & Technigaz and Goodman Global
  • Insurance: GeoVera Insurance Group, PartnerRe Ltd. and Sedgwick CMS
  • Internet & Digital Media: Getty Images, Internet Brands and Web Reservations
  • Business & Marketing Services: AlixPartners, Catalina Marketing, The Nielsen Company and Securitas Direct
  • Software: Datatel, Kronos, OpenLink Financial and SSP Holdings plc.

Some of H&F prior investment portfolio:

  • Financial Services: Franklin Resources, Gartmore Investment Management, Mondrian Investment Partners and The Nasdaq Stock Market
  • Industrial & Energy: Texas Genco
  • Insurance: Arch Capital Group
  • Internet & Digital Media: DoubleClick
  • Media / Telecommunications: Advanstar, Axel Springer AG, Eller Media Company, Formula One Holdings, MobileMedia Corporation, ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and Western Wireless & VoiceStream Wireless
  • Business & Marketing Services: Digitas and Young & Rubicam
  • Software: Activant Solutions, Blackbaud, Intergraph Corporation, IRIS Software Group, Mitchell International and Vertafore.
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CVC Capital Partners (‘CVC’) is a private equity and investment advisory firm which manages capital from some 300 investors worldwide. CVC Cordatus Group (‘Cordatus’) is an independent asset management which is a subsidiary of the CVC Group. In private equity business, CVC uses its funds to acquire companies in Europe, Asia and North America. In private debt business, CVC Cordatus uses its fund to invest in debt instruments in Europe.

The firm currently employed more than 250 people based in its 20 offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, St. Helier, Stockholm, Zurich, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Founded in 1981, CVC manages capital from its investors which are Public Pension Funds, Private Sector Pension Funds, Financial Institutions, Fund of Funds, Private Individuals, Endowments, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Family Offices / Foundations. Geographically, the investors are from UK, Europe, US & Canada, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Other.

Since 1996, CVC Capital Partners has raised 9 Funds with total commitments of USD 44 billion or EUR 36 billion including CVC Cordatus. The firm invests in various global business sectors including industrial and services. The minimum equity investment is USD 150 million for European funds and USD 50 million for Asian funds.

Some of CVC Capital Partners current portfolios are:
Asia Timber Products, BJ’s Wholesale Club, De Weide Blik & Bocchi (DWB), Gartland Whalley & Barker, Hung Hing Printing Group, Matahari Department Stores, Merlin Entertainments Group, Minit Asia Pacific Co., Nine Entertainment Co., Pilot Flying J, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Rocla Concrete Tie Inc. (RCTI), SEAT Pagine Gialle, Smurfit Kappa Group, Sun Hung Kai & Co., Van Gansewinkel Groep and VolkerWessels Stevin N.V.

Some of CVC released portfolios are CPI, Mivisa, Post Danmark, Showa Yakuhin Kako Co., Ltd., Skylark, I-MED, DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) and GS Paper & Packaging (GSPP).

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Private Equity Firm: Permira

January 21, 2012

Permira is a private equity firm from Europe. Since its inception, the firm has managed approximately EUR 20 billion of committed capital and made almost 200 private equity investments. Since 2000, the funds have returned around EUR 14 billion in cash.

Founded in 1985, Permira has more than 120 professionals based in Frankfurt, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Menlo Park, Milan, New York, Paris, Stockholm and Tokyo.

Permira’s investors are public pension funds, publicly listed funds, government entities, institutional fund managers, corporate pension funds, insurance companies, charities & foundations and banks. Geographically, the investors are from Europe, North America, Far East and Middle East.

Permira focuses its investments in five key business sectors:
  • Consumer: particularly on retail, leisure, food & beverage and luxury goods industries. Permira has made 37% of its private equity investments in this sector since 1997.
  • Financial Services: particularly on asset & wealth management, P & C insurance and the financial infrastructure & services. The firm has made 9% of its private equity investments in this sector since 1997.
  • Healthcare: including generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, CMOs, consumer-facing medical technology businesses and diagnostic companies. Permira has made 3% of its private equity investments in this sector since 1997.
  • Industrial: particularly on quality chemical and industrial assets. The firm has made 19% of its private equity investments in this sector since 1997.
  • TMT: including satellite operators, market-leading software providers, online commerce vendors, digital content production and distribution companies. Permira has made 32% of its private equity investments in this sector since 1997.
The firm’s current investments:
  • Consumer: Cortefiel, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Hugo Boss and Valentino, iglo Group, Maxeda, New Look, Sisal and Telepizza.
  • Financial Services: AA Saga (Acromas) and Just Retirement.
  • Healthcare: Creganna-Tactx Medical.
  • Industrial: Arysta LifeScience, BakerCorp, Marazzi Group and Netafim.
  • TMT: All3Media, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), Freescale, NDS, OdigeO, ProSiebenSat.1, Renaissance Learning, Seat PG and TDC.
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Private Equity Firm: AXA Private Equity

January 13, 2012

AXA Private Equity is an European private equity company with offices in Paris, London, Frankfurt, New York, Singapore, Milan, Zurich and Vienna. Founded in 1996, the firm manages or advices $ 28 billion of assets. AXA Private Equity Funds: Leveraged Buyouts Mid Cap The company has closed 40 buyout transactions since 1997 in France and [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Bridgepoint

January 6, 2012

Bridgepoint is an Europe based private equity investment firm with offices in Frankfurt, Helsinki, Istanbul, Luxembourg, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw. Bridgepoint investors are public pension funds, corporate pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign entities, fund of funds, endowment foundations, bank and asset manager. Geographically, they are from North America, Europe, UK, Asia and [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

December 30, 2011

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R) is a private equity investment firm based in New York and London. Founded in 1978, CD&R investors include endowments / foundations, families / high net worth individuals, public pensions, corporate pension funds, fund of funds, financial institutions and insurance companies. Geographically, CD&R investors come from North Ameciva, Europe, UK [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Lexington Partners

December 25, 2011

Lexington Partners is an independent manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds. The firm has arranged 15 secondary funds and 7 co-investment pools with USD 20 billion in committed capital. Its investors include pension funds, sovereign investment authorities, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments and foundations. Founded in 1994, Lexington Partners has offices in New [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Leonard Green & Partners

December 18, 2011

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm with more than USD 9 billion of equity capital under management. The firm is founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green and it is based in Los Angeles, California. Since its inception, Leonard Green & Partners has invested in 59 companies with aggregate value of [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Apollo Alternative Assets

December 9, 2011

AP Alternative Assets, L.P. (AP Alternative Assets) was formed by Apollo under the law of Guernsey. AP Alternative Assets is managed by Apollo Alternative Assets, L.P. (Apollo Alternative Assets). It invests in private equity and capital markets investment sponsored by the firm. Apollo is a private equity, debt and capital market investor founded in 1990. [...]

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Private Equity Firm: Cinven

December 3, 2011

Cinven is a European private equiy firm specilizing in buyouts. The firm is based in London and it maintains other offices in Frankfurt, Milan, Paris and Hong Kong. Founded in 1977, the firm acquires European-based company requiring equity investment of EUR 100 million or more. Since its inception, Civen has closed transactions of total value [...]

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