Candover Investments Plc Information

Candover is a leading provider of private equity for large European buyouts. Founded in 1980, Candover has invested in 134 transactions with a value of over 40 billion. Investment in deals by Candover is provided in two forms, from Candover Investments plc, a publicly quoted investment trust, and from funds managed by Candover Partners Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. In November 2005, Candover raised the 3.5bn Candover 2005 Fund which has made eight investments to date: the buyout of Alma Consulting Group, the European leader in cost reduction and tax recovery services, the $565m buyout of Capital Safety Group, the leading global player in the fall protection market, the buyout of Parques Reunidos, a leading operator of regional attraction parks, the buyout of Ferretti, a leading manufacturer of high performance luxury motor yachts, the 1bn acquisition of Hilding Anders, a leading European mattress and beds manufacturer, the acquisition of UK mail services company DX Services plc and merger with Secure Mail Services, the 450 million buyout of Norwegian cable TV operator UPC Norway, and the 480 million buyout of EurotaxGlass's Group, a leading provider of automotive data and intelligence services. The Candover Group has four offices in London, Madrid, Milan and Paris. Candover Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK.