Candover is an international private equity firm, with its roots in European buyouts.  With a 28-year track record of making successful investments and realisations, the company was established in 1980 as the UK’s first dedicated buyout fund, and today specialises in arranging and leading large buyouts and buyins across Europe, with a particular emphasis on the UK, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia.  We have also begun to explore the opportunities for investing in Eastern Europe and Asia, with dedicated resources looking at finding and backing growth businesses in each of these regions.

Candover has two sources of funds. The first is Candover Investments plc, which was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1984. More significant capital is available from the third party funds raised and managed by Candover Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Candover Investments.  We have raised nine funds to date totaling €8.7 billion, as well as an additional €2.8 billion for our current fund, the Candover 2008 Fund, which is targeting €5 billion.

For more information on Candover visit www.candover.com.