CD&R
CD&R is a private equity firm based in United States with €76.7B AUM, 118 active companies and 6 exits.
Sector breakdown
85 companiesGeography breakdown
8 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
CD&R sold Capco to Wipro Limited in 2021.
CD&R took SPIE public in 2015.
CD&R sold British Car Auctions to Haversham Holdings (renamed BCA Marketplace plc) in 2015.
CD&R sold Brakes to Bain Capital in 2007.
Coverage notes
16 funds tracked, 124 portfolio companies (118 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund CD&R has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
CD&R Fund XIIBuyout202410 assetsBuyout2024 · 2yr–10–
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Exclusive Networks TMT · US | 2015 |
| Foundation Building Materials Construction · US | – |
| Gentiva Health Services Healthcare · US | – |
| Inizio Business Services · US | – |
| Kalle Group Industrials · Germany | – |
| R1 RCM HealthTech · US | – |
| S&S Activewear Consumer · US | – |
| Shearer's Foods Consumer · US | – |
| Stanley Interiors Industrials · US | – |
| Zephyr AI AI/ML · US | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P.Buyout2023€23.9B6 assetsBuyout2023 · 3yr€23.9B6–
CD&R Fund XIBuyout20223 assetsBuyout2022 · 4yr–3–
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Focus Financial Partners Financials · US | – |
| High Ridge Brands Consumer · US | – |
| SOCOTEC Group Business Services · France | 2019 |
CD&R-managed fundsBuyout20215 assetsBuyout2021 · 5yr–5–
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Cloudera Data & Analytics · US | – |
| Cornerstone Building Brands Construction · US | – |
| naviHealth HealthTech · US | – |
| Nevamar Construction · US | – |
| ServiceMaster Business Services · US | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI, L.P.Buyout2020€11.0B8 assetsBuyout2020 · 6yr€11.0B8–
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Carestream Dental MedTech · US | – |
| Cheney Brothers Consumer · US | – |
| Epicor SaaS · US | – |
| Huntsworth Business Services · UK | – |
| OCS Business Services · UK | – |
| PetSafe Brands Consumer · US | – |
| Veritiv Logistics · US | – |
| Vialto Partners Business Services · US | – |
a CD&R fundRealizedBuyout20192 assetsBuyout2019 · 7yr–2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Sirius Computer Solutions TMT · US | – |
| Smile Direct Club HealthTech · US | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P.Buyout2017€9.2B7 assets1 exitsBuyout2017 · 9yr€9.2B71
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Belron Mobility · Belgium | – |
| Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare MedTech · US | – |
| HD Supply Industrials · US | – |
| HD Supply Waterworks Construction · US | – |
| Indicor | – |
| Ply Gem Construction · US | – |
| WSH Business Services · US | – |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capco Financials · UK | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | Wipro Limited | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P.Buyout2014€5.8B6 assetsBuyout2014 · 12yr€5.8B6–
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AssuraMed Healthcare · US | – |
| Beacon Roofing Supply Construction · US | – |
| Core & Main Construction · US | – |
| SunSource Industrials · US | – |
| Tranzact Business Services · US | – |
| TruGreen Industrials · US | – |
CD&R Fund IXRealizedBuyout2013€7.5B10 assets1 exitsBuyout2013 · 13yr€7.5B101
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services Construction · US | – |
| Brand Industrial Services Construction · US | – |
| Covansys TMT · US | – |
| Envision Healthcare Healthcare · US | – |
| Healogics Healthcare · US | – |
| Sharp TMT · Japan | – |
| SIG plc Construction · UK | – |
| Sirva Business Services · US | – |
| SiteOne Landscape Supply Industrials · US | – |
| Solenis Industrials · US | 2021 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIE Construction · France | – | 2015 | IPO | – | – |
CD&R Fund VIIIRealizedBuyout2012€7.5B5 assetsBuyout2012 · 14yr€7.5B5–
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| David's Bridal Consumer · US | – |
| Hussmann Industrials · US | – |
| Roofind Supply Group Industrials · US | 2012 |
| Sally Beauty Holdings Consumer · US | – |
| Wilsonart Construction · US | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P.Buyout2010€4.6B2 assets1 exitsBuyout2010 · 16yr€4.6B21
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| BW / IP International Industrials · Germany | – |
| Univar Industrials · US | – |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Car Auctions Mobility · UK | – | 2015 | Trade Sale | Haversham Holdings (renamed BCA Marketplace plc) | – |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P.RealizedBuyout20072 assetsBuyout2007 · 19yr–2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| US Foods Consumer · US | – |
| VWR International Industrials · US | – |
CD&R Fund VIIRealizedBuyout2002€3.0B3 assets1 exitsBuyout2002 · 24yr€3.0B31
CD&R Fund VIRealizedBuyout20006 assetsBuyout2000 · 26yr–6–
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Fairchild Dornier Aerospace & Defence · US | – |
| Italtel Telecom · Italy | – |
| U.S. Office Products Business Services · US | 2024 |
| Uniroyal Industrials · US | – |
| Uniroyal Goodrich Mobility · US | – |
| Van Kampen Financials · US | – |
CD&R Fund VRealizedBuyout1999€1.0B4 assetsBuyout1999 · 27yr€1.0B4–
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Guidance Solutions IT Services · US | – |
| Jafra Cosmetics International Consumer · US | – |
| Pendrell TMT · US | – |
| Schulte Industrials · US | – |
CD&R Fund IVRealizedBuyout1996€1.0B2 assetsBuyout1996 · 30yr€1.0B2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Graphic Packaging Industrials · US | – |
| Remington Arms Aerospace & Defence · US | – |
Other portfolio companies
39 more CD&R investments not tied to a tracked fund.
- A.p.s. · US
- Acterna · Telecom · US
- agilon health · HealthTech · US
- Alliant Foodservice · Consumer · US
- Allison Engine · Industrials · US
- American Greetings · Consumer · US
- apree health · HealthTech · US
- Arnold Foods · Consumer · US
- Artera Services · Construction · US
- Atkore International · Construction · US
- B&M Retail · Consumer · UK · exited 2014
- BUT · Consumer · France
- Covetrus · Healthcare · US
- CRC Group · Financials · US · 2018
- Culligan · Consumer · US
- Cynosure · MedTech · US
- Harris Graphics · Industrials · US
- Homeland Stores · Consumer · US
- Kendall International · MedTech · US
- Kinko's · Business Services · US
- Kux Manufacturing · Industrials · US
- Lexmark · TMT · US
- Mauser Group · Industrials · US
- Millennium Physician Group · Healthcare · US
- MOD Pizza · Hospitality · US
- Mosaic Health · Healthcare · US
- Motor Fuel Group · Energy · US · 2018
- Multi-Color Corporation · Industrials · US
- Nu-kote International · Industrials · US
- O.M. Scott & Sons · Agriculture · US
- PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation · Pharma · US
- Pilliod Cabinet · Construction · US
- Pursuit Aerospace · Aerospace & Defence · US
- Rexel · Industrials · France · exited 2007
- Roofing Supply Group · Construction · US
- WESCO Distribution · Industrials · US
- Westbury Street Holdings · Business Services · UK
- WGM Safety · Industrials · US
- White Cap · Construction · US
About CD&R
CD&R is a American private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 17 active fund vehicles, headquartered in New York. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across industrials, consumer, healthcare, business services, TMT and financials.
Investment thesis
CD&R operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across industrials, consumer, healthcare, business services, TMT and financials. The multi-strategy platform enables diversified capital deployment across the business lifecycle from venture and growth equity to mid-cap buyouts, with capital sourced from institutional limited partners and selective family-office capital across North America with selective European deployment.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 17 fund vehicles, 123 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- How many portfolio companies does CD&R have?
- CD&R has 118 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 16 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is CD&R headquartered?
- CD&R is headquartered in United States.
- What is CD&R's assets under management?
- CD&R manages approximately €76.7B in assets under management.
- What are CD&R's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by CD&R include: Capco (2021) to Wipro Limited; British Car Auctions (2015) to Haversham Holdings (renamed BCA Marketplace plc); Brakes (2007) to Bain Capital.
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