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Co-Investment
Wirb
USA
Healthcare & life scienceExited
Healthcare & life scienceWIRB is the largest US « IRBs » (Institutional Review Boards), which are federally mandated to approve ethical issues in research protocols involving human subjects.
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Co-Investment
Cbanner
China
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesFounded in 1995, C.banner is the second largest retailer in the mid to premium women's footwear segment in China. C.banner designs, manufactures and retails 4 self-developed brands: C.banner, EBLAN, Sundance and Mio, as well as under licensed brands, via an extensive network of over 2,300 outlets across China. The Company was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September 2011
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Co-Investment
Acteon
United-KIngdom
EnergyEnergyActeon is a global provider of engineering services and products to offshore oil operators and contractors in the subsea arena. In 2012, the Group operated 41 facilities in 17 countries and had nearly 2,000 employees. This investment, alongside KKR, will allow the company to extend its development in emerging markets, including Brazil and the West African coast, while pursuing external growth.
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Buyout
Bruni Glass
Italy
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsBruni Glass is a European leader in the field of special glass containers for spirits, food, pharmaceutical products and related accessories. Founded in 1974, Bruni Glass has a particular expertise in speciality products, often developed to meet a customer's specific requirements. Bruni’s target markets are Italy and all Western economies, with a particular focus on North America. The Group offers more than 3,000 products, which firmly establishes Bruni as a benchmark business for the industry. In 2011, the Group had a turnover of more than €108 million, with almost 60% of its sales abroad. Further, Bruni has grown by 16% in the last two years.
Deal team
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Buyout
Fives
France
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsFives is an industrial engineering group born 200 years ago. It designs and manufactures process equipment, production lines and turnkey plants for the world’s largest industrial companies in the aluminum, steel, glass, automotive, logistics, cement and energy sectors, both in emerging and developed countries.
In 2011, Fives posted sales of €1.27 billion. It currently employs more than 6,100 people in 30 countries.
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Growth
Esker
France
SoftwareExited
SoftwareEsker is a worldwide leader in cloud-based document process automation software. Esker solutions, including the acquisition of the TermSync accounted for receivable solution in 2015, helped organizations of all sizes to improve efficiencies, accuracy, visibility and costs associated with business processes. Esker provides on-demand and on-premises software to automate accounts payable, order processing, accounts receivable, purchasing and more. Founded in 1985, Esker operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific with global headquarters in Lyon, France and U.S. headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2016, Esker generated 66 million euros in total sales revenue.