Candover Investments
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: CDI | |
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Fate | Company placed into members’ voluntary liquidation |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Richard Stone, Chairman |
| Products | private equity funds |
| Revenue | £41.2 million (2008) |
| £8.0 million (2008) | |
| £(212.6) million (2008) | |
Number of employees | circa 40 |
Candover Investments plc. was a British-based, private equity firm, specialising in arranging and leading large buyouts and buyins. Candover Investments is structured as an investment trust. On 31 August 2010, Candover announced that it would unwind its assets and return money to shareholders and investors.[1]
At its peak, Candover had offices in London, Paris, Madrid and Milan. Since 1980, Candover raised nine funds with total capital commitments of more than €8.7 billion.[2]
On 19 April 2018, the Company was placed into members’ voluntary liquidation.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Candover and out". The Economist. 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Our Funds". Candover Investments plc. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Candover Investments plc (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) (the Company)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2022.
- "Press release" (PDF) (Press release). Candover Investments plc. April 20, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2022.
