posted by guest

Mar 11, 2008 6:04AM

-good reputation over here in europe (i.e. delivered good returns)
-known more for financial engineering than for developing companies
-quite a few failed p2p in '07

posted by guest

Mar 11, 2008 12:15PM

I assume you're talking about CVC in Europe not CVC in America (now known as Court Square).

CVC Europe has a great reputation and has delivered superior returns - viewed right up there with Permira, BC Partners, Apax, etc.

Unfortunately, as with any of the aforementioned firms, their size, success and high-profile deals make them a target of the sometimes bad PR in Europe related to buyouts.

They have a good European model of having local nationals working on deals rather than a central European office in London trying to do deals in Italy, France etc. That is a huge differentiator in my opinion.

I agree with 6:04 that they're typically known more for their work as financial guys, not operating guys.

Hope this helps - can potentially get more specific if you tell me what you're looking for exactly.

posted by girl

Mar 11, 2008 1:21PM

thanks guys- that's some good stuff! I'll post here if I have additional questions but I really appreciate what you've given me so far. Cheers

posted by guest

Mar 27, 2008 10:02PM

Court Square isn't connected to CVC, it's the new firm all the old CVC USA team started. CVC's hired some new US people but NY is still a small office - the guy who ran Investcorp in the US, a guy from Ripplewood, etc.

posted by guest

Apr 04, 2008 7:46AM

why do you want to know?

posted by guest

Apr 14, 2008 6:28PM

Because they just raised a new $11bn fund, I guess :-)

posted by guest

May 13, 2008 11:01PM

wait so the CVC capital partners is different from court square? on the cvc capital partners website it says they are a leading global private equity firm with over 18 locations across US, Europe, and Asia

posted by guest

May 30, 2008 12:35AM

they've also done quite a few deals in the asia pacific region, more so in australia and china.

posted by guest

May 30, 2008 11:47PM

Yes, they have done a number of deals in Hong Kong/China in the last few months. Mainly pre-IPO investments and convertible debts (Loan-to-Own schemes). Sector-wise, they have been buying companies in the paper and printing sectors. CVC is quite new to Hong Kong and they hired the former Chairman of Asian IB of Citigroup Francis Leung (aka Father of the China Red Chips stocks) in 2007 to run the China business.

Leung is a good operator and is well known for his financial structuring skills and connections in mainland China and Hong Kong (he's one of Li Ka Shing's confidants). Leung is also handy with bankruptcy/restructuring assignments. Afterall he and his then partner (Phil Tose) did run their Hong Kong based investment bank (Peregrine) to the ground during the Asian financial crisis a decade ago. It was bought out by BNP eventually.

posted by guest

Jun 19, 2008 5:33PM

anyone know much about court square here in the US? heard they have done some pretty successful buyouts in the tech space with chip schorr earlier (now at blackstone) but what about now?

posted by guest

Jun 29, 2008 7:21PM

Court Square is the old CVC (Citigroup Venture Capital). The firm spun out of Citigroup in 2006. It has been around since the late 1970s. The Tech practice was headed by Chip Schorr until he left to head the tech group at Blackstone. CVC Europe seperated from CVC in the later 90s / early 2000s I believe. Not a small office / new company (latest fund $3Bn+)

posted by guest

Oct 18, 2008 12:38AM

They're absolutely nowhere in Japan

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posted by guest

Jan 29, 2009 2:39PM

That is true- Court Square is a spin out. See http://www.courtsquare.com

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 9:43AM

CVC is a $20bn PE fund. They just raised that amount to be split $15bn pan euro-US and the rest for Asia. This is not Courtsquare. CVC is based out of Luxembourg and started the US practice with about 9 guys 2 years ago which was the impetus for Courtsquare having to give up the CVC moniker. They recently did a deal to acquire less than 50% of Pilot Travel Centers in October. The US office is run by former head of PE at Investcorp Chris Stadler and former Ripplewood partner Rob Berner. hope this helps.