- Phoenix Equity Partners
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company_name = Phoenix Equity Partners
company_type =Limited Partnership
foundation =2001
location =
industry =Private Equity
products = private equity funds
assets = £900 million
homepage = [http://www.phoenix-equity.com www.phoenix-equity.com]Phoenix Equity Partners is a leading
United Kingdom mid-marketprivate equity firm.Phoenix manages funds exceeding £900 million on behalf of leading institutions and other investors from around the world. The firm has completed over 85 successful private equity investments. They are active in a range of sectors, in particular: consumer and healthcare, financial services, leisure and retail, media, and business services.
Phoenix Equity Partners was established as a fully independent firm in March 2001, following its spin-out from
Credit Suisse . [cite news |title=Prudential in talks for sale of PPM private equity arm - report |url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2006/06/06/afx2795269.html |work=Forbes |date=2006-06-06 |accessdate=2008-05-29 ] Prior to that, six of the firm’s partners worked within the captive European private equity arm ofDonaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette .The group has had major stakes in a variety of notable businesses including the
Raleigh Bicycle Company ,Filofax [cite news |title=Filofax's Paper Power |url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/dec2006/gb20061211_459349.htm |work=BusinessWeek |date=2006-12-11 |accessdate=2008-05-29 ] andJimmy Choo . [cite news |title=Equinox buys 50% stake in Jimmy Choo |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2001/nov/20/11 |work=The Guardian |date=2001-11-20 |accessdate=2008-05-29 ]In April 2006, Phoenix Equity Partners was named "Private Equity House of the Year" at the Real Deals/BVCA Awards. [cite web |url=http://www.realdeals.eu.com/EventSites/Private-Equity-Awards/archive/2006categories.htm |title=The Private Equity Awards |work=Realdeals |accessdate=2008-05-29 ] Phoenix also claimed the "Mid-Market Deal of the Year" award for its sale of Covenant Healthcare to
Electra Partners Europe . [cite news |title=Phoenix offloads hospitals division. |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131675012.html |work=The Independent |date=2005-04-19 |accessdate=2008-05-29 ]References
External links
* [http://www.phoenix-equity.com/htm/index_flash.htm Homepage]
* [http://www.bvca.co.uk/searchdirectory/scripts/fullmembers.cgi?member=Phoenix%20Equity%20Partners Company information]
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