The private equity team, based in London and New York, selects and arranges private equity investments.  We look for investment opportunities in mid-size companies with capable managers, prominent positions in their industries, a strong track record and potential for growth. These are the types of businesses where Investcorp's approach, which involves supporting management teams with a range of in house strategic and operational, as well as financial, resources, can most effectively increase value during our target three to seven year holding period.

Our past and present portfolio includes more than 90 corporate investments, totaling $30 billion in acquisition value, in a broad range of industries and markets in North America and Western Europe. 

Selected investments are:

• Jostens - leading US provider of school-related affinity products
  acquired 2000, sold 2003
• Leica Geosystems - high-precision measuring instrument manufacturer
  acquired 1998, floated 2000
• Simmons - second largest bedding manufacturer in the US
  acquired 1996, sold 1998
• Circle K - operator of company-owned convenience stores in the US
  acquired 1993, floated 1995/1996
• Gucci - designer, producer and distributor of luxury accessories and apparel
  acquired from 1989 to 1993, floated 1996
• Tiffany - world-renowned retailers of exclusive jewelry and luxury goods
  acquired 1984, floated 1987