About Candover

History of Candover
Candover was founded in 1980 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1984. It invests in buyouts across Europe via funds managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Candover Partners Limited, a leading European private equity house.

As well as investing money on behalf of Candover Investments plc, Candover Partners Limited raises substantial funds for investment in buyouts from third parties from around the globe, which include pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and other professional investors. Candover Partners Limited has raised nine funds to date.

Candover invests alongside these funds pro rata and in parallel under various co-investment agreements relating to each fund. The significant investment made by Candover in each fund ensures a commonality of interests between Candover and the other investors in the funds.

Company structure

Investors in Candover Funds