Socotec
FranceWho owns Socotec?
Socotec is a French Business Services company, now owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CD&R, which acquired it in 2019 from Five Arrows Managers.
Cobepa is still listed as an investor in Socotec, status not confirmed after the 2019 sale.
Hand-verified · updated 2026-09-30
Open JSON · CC-BY- ·Co-held by Cobepa and CD&R since 2013.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 5 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected · 1 lender on file
Qualium Investissement sold Socotec to Cobepa + Five Arrows in 2013 after 5 years.
Elyan Partners sold Socotec to Cobepa and Five Arrows Principal Investments in 2013 after 5 years.
Five Arrows Managers sold Socotec to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2019 after 6 years.
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Questions
Who owns Socotec?
Socotec is now owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CD&R, which acquired it in 2019 from Five Arrows Managers. Cobepa is still listed as an investor in Socotec, status not confirmed after the 2019 sale.
When did Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and 1 other acquire Socotec?
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and 1 other acquired Socotec in 2019, buying from Five Arrows Managers.
Who did Socotec sell to?
Five Arrows Managers sold Socotec to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2019 (Secondary). Qualium Investissement sold Socotec to Cobepa + Five Arrows in 2013 (Secondary). Elyan Partners sold Socotec to Cobepa and Five Arrows Principal Investments in 2013 (Secondary).
Who has owned Socotec over time?
Socotec has been through 6 private-equity ownership periods: Qualium Investissement · via Qualium Véhicule CDC (pré-fonds) · 2008–2013 · sold to Cobepa + Five Arrows · (Secondary); Elyan Partners · via ERES II · 2008–2013 · sold to Cobepa and Five Arrows Principal Investments · (Secondary); Cobepa · via Cobepa · since 2013; Five Arrows Managers · via Five Arrows Principal Investments · 2013–2019 · sold to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice · (Secondary); CD&R · via CD&R Fund XI · since 2019; CIC Private Debt · via CM-CIC Debt Fund 3 · 2021–2019.