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Press Release

May 1, 2020
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announces the completion of the acquisition of Huntsworth plc, a leading provider of specialty services that help pharmaceutical and biotech companies commercialize new therapies and support the life cycle of drug...
The Upside (Book Cover)

Perspectives

March 6, 2020
Talent makes all the difference. Whether commercial, creative, or competitive sport, the more gifted the team, the higher probability of success. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hyper-demanding world of finance, particularly private equity...
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Press Release

March 3, 2020
CD&R has reached agreement with the board of Huntsworth plc on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Huntsworth. To read the announcement and other relevant documentation, please visit www....
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Press Release

March 3, 2020
CD&R has reached agreement with the board of Huntsworth plc on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Huntsworth. To read the announcement and other relevant documentation, please visit www....
John F. Welch

Press Release

March 2, 2020
Jack was a beloved member of CD&R for nearly 20 years. It is hard for us to imagine that he will not be with us to push, prod, challenge, joke, and, above all, set the highest possible standards for each of us, our portfolio company executives,...
INSEAD Global Private Equity Initiative

Press Release

February 4, 2020
INSEAD’s Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) (“INSEAD”) today announced the release of new research on family-backed enterprises. The Institutionalization of Family Firms, Europe examines how institutionalization can help European family-owned...
State of the Market 2020: An Article on Partnership Investing by Christian Rochat

Perspectives

January 22, 2020
Christian Rochat discusses Partnership investing in Evercore's 2020 State of the Market report.  
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Perspectives

January 16, 2020
Many years from now, if archeologists were to discover newspaper headlines covering today’s torrid deal environment, they might mistake it for a horse race. Company A has the pole position; Company B is in the lead; Company C may be gaining ground....
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Press Release

January 15, 2020
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it has appointed Harsh Agarwal as a Principal on its investment team. Mr. Agarwal, who is based in the Firm’s New York office, is principally engaged in evaluating and executing investments in the...
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Press Release

January 9, 2020
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the appointment of Jeff Hawn, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Software, as a Partner at the Firm. Mr. Hawn has 20 years’ experience across a range of senior executive roles in...
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Press Release

December 24, 2009
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BCA, Europe's leading vehicle auctions and remarketing company from Montagu Private Equity. With 45 remarketing centers spread across 12 countries, BCA annually...

Press Release

December 15, 2009
Industries with private equity activity grow more rapidly (as measured by total production, value added and employment) and experience no more volatility in the face of industry cycles than other industries. In some cases, industries with private...
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Press Release

November 24, 2009
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC ("CD&R") today announced the completion of a previously announced agreement under which CD&R-managed funds are investing $477 million for an approximate 46 percent equity interest in...
NCI Building Systems

Press Release

October 20, 2009
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. today announced the completion of the previously-announced $250 million equity investment in the Company by CD&R-managed funds. The CD&R-managed funds acquired...
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Press Release

October 7, 2009
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Inc. ("CD&R") today announced an agreement under which a CD&R-managed fund will invest $477 million for a 46 percent equity interest in the company as part of a broader recapitalization...
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Press Release

August 14, 2009
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (“the CD&R Fund”), a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice,...

Press Release

July 14, 2009
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that seasoned consumer products, leisure and retail executive, Paul S. Pressler, has joined the Firm as an advisor. Mr. Pressler has extensive operating and consumer marketing experience in leading some...

Perspectives

January 16, 2009
In financing our portfolio companies, we want to ensure that management always has the balance sheet flexibility to execute long-term business building strategies even in challenging times.
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital

Perspectives

January 1, 2009
In The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, Robert Finkel aggregates management lessons from ten pioneers of private equity. The book is filled with colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to high-level investors, such as...

Media Coverage

Christian Rochat, Robert Quarta PQR, December 2008
December 1, 2008
A talk with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s Roberto Quarta & Christian Rochat
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