RAC
UKWho owns RAC?
RAC is a British Business Services company, currently owned by Ardian since 2022 and 2 other investors. It changed hands in 2016, when Mircap Partners sold.
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Key facts
- ·Co-held by CVC Capital Partners, Ardian and Silver Lake since 2016.
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 5 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Mircap Partners sold RAC to CVC Capital Partners in 2016 after 5 years.
Omnes Capital sold RAC to CVC Capital Partners in 2015 after 4 years.
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Questions
Who owns RAC?
RAC is currently owned by Ardian, CVC Capital Partners and 1 other, through CVC Strategic Opportunities Fund I, since 2022.
When did Ardian and 2 others acquire RAC?
Ardian and 2 others acquired RAC in 2022.
Who did RAC sell to?
Mircap Partners sold RAC to CVC Capital Partners in 2016 (Secondary). Omnes Capital sold RAC to CVC Capital Partners in 2015 (Secondary).
Who has owned RAC over time?
RAC has been through 5 private-equity ownership periods: Mircap Partners · via Mircap Pre-Founding Co-Investments · 2011–2016 · sold to CVC Capital Partners · (Secondary); Omnes Capital · via Omnes Co-Investment · 2011–2015 · sold to CVC Capital Partners · (Secondary); CVC Capital Partners · via CVC Strategic Opportunities Fund I · since 2016; Ardian · via Ardian Co-Investment Fund V · since 2022; Silver Lake · via Silver Lake Partners IV.