CVC Capital Partners

CVC Capital Partners

Type	Private Ownership
Founded	1981
Headquarters	Luxembourg London, UK
Industry	Private Equity
Products	Private equity funds
Total assets	$46 billion
Website	www.cvc.com

CVC Capital Partners is one of the top 5 largest private equity firms in the world with approximately US$46 billion in funds focused on management buyouts. CVC was founded in 1981 and today has a network of 18 offices throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Since 1981, CVC has completed over 250 investments across a wide range of industries and countries.

Investments

Europe and the United States

CVC's current European and US portfolio of companies includes:

• Pilot Travel Centers: the largest truck stop chain in the United States (co-owned with Pilot Corporation);
• Formula One Group: the world's leading motor sport management business;
• Samsonite: the global luggage company;
• AA: the leading automotive rescue service provider in the UK;
• Cortefiel: one of the largest apparel retailers in Spain;
• Debenhams: British department store group;
• Seat Pagine Gialle: the leading directories business in Italy;
• De Post / La Poste: the Belgian postal services operator;
• Post Danmark: the Danish postal services operator; and
• Univar: the largest chemical distribution company in the US and Europe;

Asia-Pacific

CVC's current Asia Pacific portfolio includes:

• Zhuhai Zhongfu: the largest PET bottler in China;
• Nien Made: the world's largest window shutter manufacturer, based in China;
• Plantation Timber Products: a leading wood fibreboards producer in China;
• PBL Media: Australia's largest diversified media group;
• DCA: the largest diagnostic imaging center operator in Australia;
• Amtek: Singapore's largest precision metal components company;
• GS Paper and Packaging: Malaysia's largest paper and packaging company;
• Skylark: the largest restaurant operator in Japan;
• Minit Asia Pacific: the leading shoe repair and key cutting provider in Japan; and
• Shinwa: the leading system scaffolding supplier in Japan

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