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Doughty Hanson and Company, headquartered in London, is one of Europe’s leading buyout-focused private equity firms. With offices in Stockholm, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Madrid, the firm draws on the talents and regional expertise of over fifty investment professionals representing 15 different nationalities.
Founded in 1985, Doughty Hanson has completed over 118 investments with a total value of more than 28 billion Euros ($38.2 billion USD), over a diversity of sectors including transportation, media, energy, business services, telecommunications, and aerospace.
Doughty Hanson takes an active role in the management of portfolio companies, providing the services of their Value Enhancement Group in order to build the value of invested businesses through the improvement of business strategy, cash generation, cost reduction, and revenue growth. Acquisitions are made through purchase of a majority stake in portfolio companies, developing management teams with equity stakes in the business to ensure a strategic alignment of goals throughout the value enhancement process.
Prominent acquisitions include Dunlop Standard Aerospace, sports equipment maker Umbro, the luxury goods company Tag Heuer, and the 20:20 Mobile Group.
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