Elsan
FranceWho owns Elsan?
Elsan is a French Healthcare company, currently owned by CVC Capital Partners since 2020 and 3 other investors. It changed hands in 2020, when CVC Capital Partners sold.
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Key facts
- ·Co-held by CVC Capital Partners, Merieux Equity Partners, Ardian and KKR since 2020.
- ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
CVC Capital Partners sold Elsan to KKR-led consortium ; CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle in 2020 after 6 years.
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Questions
Who owns Elsan?
Elsan is currently owned by CVC Capital Partners, Merieux Equity Partners and 2 others, through Mérieux Participations 3, since 2020.
When did CVC Capital Partners and 3 others acquire Elsan?
CVC Capital Partners and 3 others acquired Elsan in 2020.
Who did Elsan sell to?
CVC Capital Partners sold Elsan to KKR-led consortium ; CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle in 2020 (Secondary).
Who has owned Elsan over time?
Elsan has been through 5 private-equity ownership periods: CVC Capital Partners · via CVC Capital Partners Fund VI · 2014–2020 · sold to KKR-led consortium ; CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle · (Secondary); CVC Capital Partners · via CVC Capital Partners Fund VII · since 2020; Merieux Equity Partners · via Mérieux Participations 3 · since 2020; Ardian · via Ardian Co-Investment Fund V · since 2020; KKR · since 2020.