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CVC Capital Partners
CVCRob Lucas, Managing Partner & CEO
Overview
AUM$185B
AUM Date2025
Funds30
Bankruptcies5
Stock Performance
TickerCVC
YTD Change0%
Notable Funds
Fund IX ($26B)CVC Strategic Opportunities III ($7B)
Description
IPO'd on Amsterdam Euronext in April 2024 at ~$15/share — first major PE IPO in Europe. $185B AUM across buyouts, secondaries, credit, infra. Co-owned Formula 1 (sold to Liberty Media for $4.4B — massive win). Portfolio: Unilever tea (Ekaterra), Tipico, Breitling. Fund IX ($26B) is one of Europe's largest. Strong DPI historically but 2021-2022 vintage markdowns.
Related Deals (5)
| Company | Sector | Year | Multiple | Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petco Health & Wellness | Retail | 2016 | 9x | 6x | active |
| BJ's Wholesale Club (Dividend Recap) | Retail | 2011 | 7x | 5x | exited |
| Ahlsell (Swedish industrial distribution) | Industrial / Distribution | 2012 | 10x | 5x | exited |
| Samsonite International | Consumer / Travel (Global) | 2007 | 7x | 5x | exited |
| Petco (additional context — serial PE) | Retail | 2006 | 8x | 6x | exited |
Hot Potato Deals
Petco
$600M → $1B → $1.8B → $4.6B. Four ownership cycles. Three IPOs. Each time more debt.
Trading well below IPO levels. Same business, exponentially more leverage.