Breitling
Breitling is a leading vertically integrated, independent manufacturer of Swiss luxury watches.
It has a unique, iconic brand with over 130 years of heritage and was founded by Leon Breitling in 1884.
The company is recognised as the inventor of the modern chronograph and it employs approximately 1,400 people and is headquartered in Grenchen, Switzerland. The company operates two manufacturing facilities, one in Grenchen and one in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Breitling watches are sold worldwide in exclusive boutiques and via selected retailers.
Bruin Capital
Bruin is a holding company which invests in and builds leading sports, media, and technology businesses.
Bruin works with management teams to build best-in-class technology, sports, media, entertainment, and marketing companies. The company was founded and is led by George Pyne, an experienced sports and media executive, and uses its team's deep operational expertise and capabilities to help achieve full potential of its assets.
Bruin companies operate across five continents and engage billions of consumers.
C1
C1 (formerly ConvergeOne), headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, is a leading provider of collaboration and enterprise IT solutions to middle and large enterprises in North America.
C1 offers a suite of customised end-to-end collaboration, contact centre, enterprise networking, data centre, cloud, and security offerings and maintenance and support services. Their target customers are mid-sized to large enterprises that need help with designing, implementing, and managing their own collaboration and networking solutions which can be delivered on-premise and in private, hybrid, and public cloud environments.
Cary Group
Cary Group is a European market leader specialising in sustainable solutions for repair and replacement of vehicle glass, with a complementary offering in auto body repair.
The company provides its services with proximity to customers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Luxembourg and Austria, aiming for a high-quality, superior customer experience, whilst applying smart solutions to make sustainable car care easier.
CFGI
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CFGI serves the Office of the CFO as an independent advisor to assist with complex accounting and process improvement needs.
This includes technical accounting support, financial planning and analysis, capital markets and transaction advisory, business process transformation, risk management, valuation, and tax advisory services for clients from a wide range of sectors. Operating without the restrictions created by auditor independence regulations, the company serves over 2,500 clients nationally with a team of over 850 professionals.
Chess.com
Founded in 2005, Chess.com is the world's largest online chess platform.
Chess.com offers its 275 million users live play, game analysis, puzzles and lessons, alongside live coverage of tournaments, an active social community and a library of courses.
Cohizon Life Sciences
Cohizon Life Sciences (formerly Sajjan) is a leading Indian Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization with expertise in large-scale production of active ingredients, intermediates and specialty chemicals focused on end-use applications such as agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Headquartered in Mumbai, the company's ISO certified manufacturing sites and technical operations are located in Ankleshwar, Gujarat and employ over 600 people.
Comarch
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Krakow, Comarch is one of Poland’s leading providers of packaged ERP (“off-the-shelf”) software to mid-market customers and a global provider of bespoke turnkey projects to larger international enterprises.
Comarch has implemented its software in more than 40,000 companies worldwide and employs engineers and business consultants in multiple locations across Europe, including Poland, Belgium, DACH, France, and the US.
CompuGroup Medical
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Koblenz, Germany, CompuGroup Medical is a leading European healthcare software company.
CompuGroup Medical has three major business lines of ambulatory information systems, hospital information systems and pharmacy information systems. The business connects physicians, health insurance, laboratories, rehab and care facilities and hospitals to help provide optimal care.
Cooper Consumer Health
Cooper Consumer Health is a leading European independent over-the-counter drug manufacturer and distributor.
The company's large, international platform has a direct presence in seven European markets and over 30 export markets. It has a wide-ranging and complementary portfolio of branded products, including OTC medicines, dietary supplements and medical devices, positioning Cooper as a "one stop shop" for its customers, which include pharmacies, wholesalers and drugstores.
Corialis
Corialis is a leading player in the design and manufacturing of high quality, technologically-advanced aluminium systems for in-wall, indoor and outdoor settings.
As a fully vertically integrated player, the company is active in the extrusion, insulation, painting and distribution of high quality aluminium systems to thousands of local fabricators. It serves both the residential and the commercial markets, with a focus on the residential renovation and light commercial markets.
D-Marin
D-Marin is a leading operator of premium yacht marinas in strategic yachting locations across Italy, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Turkey, and the UAE.
Dale Underwriting Partners
Dale is a specialist provider of insurance and reinsurance lines across six core classes operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729.
Founded by Duncan Dale in 2014 with the formation of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, Dale Underwriting Partners now controls more than $500 million of premiums underpinned by its leadership positions in its six core classes of business. The syndicate underwrites Property (re)insurance, Casualty, Healthcare Liability, Specialty, Marine Reinsurance and Energy.
In addition to Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, Dale established a joint venture in 2021, Dale Dual MGU Limited and in 2022 Dale was given authorisation to establish its managing agency at Lloyd’s, Dale Managing Agency Limited.
Delly's
Founded in 2015, Delly’s is the largest food service distributor in Brazil. The company focuses on distributing food to medium and small sized restaurants, bakeries, confectionaries, hotels and supermarkets across Brazil.
With over 25,000 products, Delly’s operates through a well-invested operations and logistics network, to more than 200,000 clients across 2,500 cities throughout Brazil.
Deoleo
With headquarters in Spain, Deoleo is the undisputed world leader in branded olive oil.
The company is also the leader among branded products in each of its primary markets, both in traditional markets such as Italy and Spain as well as in many non-traditional markets such as the US, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and China. It is the only company with global reach (+60 countries).
It has a strong portfolio of Italian and Spanish brands (Bertolli, Carapelli, Carbonell) which enjoy high awareness: Bertolli is the most recognized olive oil brand globally.
DFE Pharma
Headquartered in Goch, Germany, DFE is a global leading excipient manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry.
Excipients are the inactive substances that are blended with the active ingredients in medicine for purposes such as binding, bulking, disintegration or to aid in the processing of the active ingredient. With operations in Europe, India and New Zealand and an active presence in over 100 countries, DFE develops, produces and markets excipients primarily for oral solid dose and dry powder inhalation.
DistroKid
Founded in 2013, DistroKid is the world’s leading music distributor, providing independent musicians with the tools to release and share their music worldwide.
Beyond music and video distribution, DistroKid offers a broad suite of services including instant mastering, direct-to-fan experiences, on-demand and custom merchandise, helping millions of artists connect with listeners around the world.
Douglas
Douglas is Europe's leading premium beauty platform operating close to 2,000 stores and the largest beauty online shop in Europe.
With a true omni-channel offering, the largest assortment of perfumery, decorative cosmetics and skincare in the industry and a combination of dedicated beauty advisers and digital services, Douglas strives to make its customers feel more confident and therefore happier.
The selected companies are presented solely to illustrate the types of investments that may be made by CVC for one or more strategies, and are not representative of all transactions of any given strategy. References to a particular investment should not be considered a recommendation by CVC. The investments presented were made under market, economic and supply-demand conditions which may not be replicated, and future investments may have characteristics that differ from the case studies presented here. Consequently, there can be no assurance that CVC funds will be able to invest in similar opportunities in the future. It should not be assumed that the case studies presented here or that any investments made in the future were or will be profitable.