CEP
Who owns CEP?
CEP is a French Business Services company, formerly owned by Societe Generale Capital Partenaires and PAI Partners, exited in 2021 (exit via MBO). No current private equity owner is on file.
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- ·Fully exited in 2021 to Yves Sabyc.
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 7 years.
Ownership history
2 ownership periods
PAI Partners sold CEP to J.C. Flowers & Co. in 2011 after 6 years.
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires sold CEP to Yves Sabyc in 2021 after 8 years.
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Who owns CEP?
CEP was formerly owned by Societe Generale Capital Partenaires and PAI Partners, exited in 2021. No current private equity owner is on file.
Who did CEP sell to?
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires sold CEP to Yves Sabyc in 2021 (MBO). PAI Partners sold CEP to J.C. Flowers & Co. in 2011 (Secondary).
Who has owned CEP over time?
CEP has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: PAI Partners · via PAI Europe III · 2005–2011 · sold to J.C. Flowers & Co. · (Secondary); Societe Generale Capital Partenaires · via SGCP Evergreen (balance sheet) · 2013–2021 · sold to Yves Sabyc · (MBO).