Candover Investments plc. was a

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firm, specialising in arranging and leading large

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s and buyins. Candover Investments is structured as an investment trust. On 31 August 2010, Candover announced that it would unwind its assets and return money to shareholders and investors. At its peak, Candover had offices in

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and

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. Since 1980, Candover raised nine funds with total capital commitments of more than €8.7 billion. On 19 April 2018, the Company was placed into members’ voluntary liquidation.http://www.candoverinvestments.com/?file=assets/downloads/2018/Candover-Investments-plc-annoucment-of-first-interim-liquidation-distribution-May-2018.pdf

References

http://www.candoverinvestments.com/?file=assets/downloads/2018/Logo-RNS-20-april.pdf

External links

Official Website
{{Private equity and venture capital Investment trusts of the United Kingdom Financial services companies established in 1980 Private equity firms of the United Kingdom