Strong Track Record in Europe

Today, we are a major private equity player in Germany, France and the U.K. – Europe’s three largest markets – with active and competitive positions throughout the continent. In aggregate, we have committed more than US$9.5 billion of equity in 27 European companies through a wide range of transactions. They include the largest leveraged buyouts to date in the United Kingdom (the largest buyout in Europe), the Netherlands, Denmark, France and Turkey, and a market-leading ten investments in Germany.

The key to our success in Europe, as in the U.S., is our established philosophy of partnering with highly motivated management teams to build businesses with leadership positions and a durable competitive advantage across a broad range of industry sectors. We bring diverse skills and expertise to bear on our investment activities, and we have completed transactions with companies in multiple industries and with such major business groups as Schneider, Siemens, DaimlerChrysler and Bosch.