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Candover Investments

Candover Investments

Operating Status: Operating

Candover Investments: A British private equity firm specializing in large buyouts, now unwinding assets.

Location

London, Greater London, GB

Founded

1980

Candover Investments, a British private equity firm, specialized in arranging and leading large buyouts and buyins. The firm operated as an investment trust, focusing on significant transactions in the private equity space. Their investment strategy targeted substantial deals, primarily in the European market.

Notable in Candover's portfolio was Extraprise Group, which raised $5.1 million. The firm's partners brought extensive experience in private equity and corporate finance to their investments. However, in 2010, Candover announced plans to unwind its assets and return capital to shareholders and investors, marking a significant shift in its operational strategy.

Candover Investments - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Portfolio Companies1

Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Series A1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Series A 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Extraprise Group

Candover Investments - Classification

Also Known As: Candover Investments PLC

NAICS: 520000Finance and Insurance
523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
523900Other Financial Investment Activities
523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC: 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
6790Miscellaneous Investing
6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified

Show 5 more industry codes

NAICS: 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC: 6000Depository Institutions
6720Investment Offices
6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end

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