Mark Simon Dickinson

Acts as Private Equity Fund

Candover's private equity investment strategy brings together a top-down and bottom-up appreciation of markets and companies. The key investment attributes they seek are high quality management, strong market position and true growth potential. They seek investments that can achieve significant capital growth on exit. Their exit strategies include IPO and trade sale. The firm focuses on investment deals ranging from EUR 500 million to EUR 5 billion. They typically commit from EUR 150-500 million on each transaction. They are active investment partners and seek motivated management teams which are incentivized through equity stakes. Candover targets transactions in individual European countries as well as identifying cross-border opportunities. The firm has particular experience in France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and Benelux countries. They invest across diverse sectors such as media, financial services, support services, leisure, healthcare, technology, industrial and other sectors that fit with their mission of value creation.

Functions as a College/University

Provides shipping transportation services

3i Private Equity invests in middle market companies located in Europe and North America with an enterprise value of EUR 100 - 500 million. The firm target companies operating in the fields of consumer & private label, healthcare and industrial services & software sectors. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. The firm acquires majority and minority interests. It also makes co-investments.

Provides engineering contracting services

Manufactures and distributes down hole drill bits for oil, gas and energy sector

Newgate Private Equity is private equity firm,which invests in energy & natural resources, industrials services, media, financial services, support services, leisure, healthcare and technology companies located in UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Italy, Scandinavia, and Spain. The firm focusses on businesses with an enterprise value of up to EUR 1 billion. They invests in the form of buyout capital requirements.

Blue Water Energy invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of energy and industrial sectors. It participates in growth capital and buyout transactions. .