Candover (Candover Investments plc / Candover Partners) — Historical

8 deals and moves analysed

Each one gets a full strategy file in the companion: context, the decision, the financing, what happened, and the lesson.

1. 2003

   Ontex

   Public-to-Private of a Private-Label Hygiene Manufacturer

2. 2004

   Thule

   Secondary Buyout of a Swedish Outdoor-Equipment Brand

3. 2006

   Ferretti

   Secondary Buyout of a Luxury Yacht Builder

4. 2006

   Hilding Anders

   Secondary Buyout of Europe's Largest Bed Maker

5. 2007

   Capital Safety Group

   Buyout of a Fall-Protection Leader

6. 2007

   Parques Reunidos

   Secondary Buyout and International Roll-Up of Leisure Parks

7. 2008

   Expro

   Contested Take-Private at the Oil Peak

8. 2008

   Stork

   Contested Public-to-Private and Break-Up