BC Partners

BC Partners Limited is a European investment company with headquarters in London and offices in Hamburg, Paris, Milan, Geneva and New York. It specializes in buyouts and financing of corporate acquisitions with a focus on international, market-leading companies. Since its founding in 1986, BC Partners has made 71 acquisitions that meet a company's value of 66 billion euros (as of June 2010).

Currently, investments held

  • Germany: Springer Science Business Media, International Science Publisher, Since 2013
  • Brenntag, chemical trade, since 2006 ( IPO in March 2010)
  • SGB ​​-SMIT Group, transformer manufacturer, since 2008
  • Synlab, laboratory service, since 2009
  • Nille (Norway ), retail, since 2011
  • Office Depot, USA, since 2009
  • Migros ( Turkey), supermarket chain, Turkey, since 2008
  • Intelsat Bermuda, since 2007
  • Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, a business information service, Belgium, since 2007
  • Foxtons estate agency and mortgage broker, UK, since 2007
  • Medica, operator of nursing centers, France, since 2006 ( IPO 2010)
  • Regency Entertainment SA, casino operators, Greece, since 2006
  • Fitness First, fitness club operators, UK, since 2005
  • Amadeus, tourism booking system, Spain, since 2005 ( IPO 2010)
  • Dometic, distributor of refrigeration and air conditioning systems for leisure and hospitality industry, Sweden, since 2005
  • Picard, distributor of frozen foods, France, since 2004
  • Centro Médico Teknon, private clinic, Spain, since 2004
  • Baxi, manufacturers of boilers, boilers and heat pumps, since 2004; see also SenerTec, manufacturer part of the roof CHP
  • Seat Pagine Gialle, a provider of Yellow Pages, Italy, since 2003

Earlier (selection )

  • Unity Media, cable operators, 2003-2009 (sold to Liberty Global)
  • Techem, Germany, 1996-2000 (IPO)
  • Galbani, mozzarella cheese producer, Italy, 2002 to 2006 (sold to Lactalis )
  • Sanitec, Plumbing, Finland, 2001-2005
  • KTM motorcycle manufacturer, Austria, 1999-2004
  • Elis, work clothes, underwear and hygiene services, France, 1997-2002
  • General Healthcare Group (GHG ), Great Britain, 2000-2006
  • Polyconcept, promotional products distributor, France, 2000-2005
  • C & C Group, beverages, Ireland, 1999-2004
  • Trader Media Group, Classified Ads, UK, ( now part of the Guardian Media Group), 1998-2003
  • Aviagen, Poultry Genetics, United Kingdom / USA (now part of Erich Wesjohann group), 1998-2003
  • Pubmaster, operator of a chain of pubs, UK ( now part of the Punch Taverns group), 1996-2000
  • Elior, caterers, France, 1997-2000
  • Mark IV Industries, automotive, USA / Italy, 2000-2007
  • Neopost, franking and inserting, France, 1997 to 1999
  • Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, Switzerland, 2002-2007

Failed takeover attempts (selection)

  • Techem, Germany, 2006

Management

  • Chairmen: Raymond Svider, Francesco Loredan
  • Stefan Zuschke, Dr. Ewald Walgenbach
Types of business entity Amadeus IT Group Grohe TPG Capital Credit Suisse
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