Press releases

23 March 2007

Funds advised by Apax Partners acquire stake in Trader Media Group

Funds advised by Apax Partners today announced the proposed acquisition of a 49.9% stake in Trader Media Group from the Guardian Media Group. Guardian Media Group will retain a 50.1% stake in the business. The transaction values Trader Media Group at £1.35 billion.

1 March 2007

BVCA forms working group on disclosure

The BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - today announced that it will form a working group under the Chairmanship of Sir David Walker to examine ways in which levels of disclosure in companies backed by the UK private equity industry could be improved.

22 February 2007

Apax Partners and Cinven sell fashion group CBR to EQT

Apax Partners and Cinven Limited today announce that they have signed an agreement to sell German fashion group CBR - in which they are equal shareholders - to EQT V.

7 February 2007

Funds advised by Apax Partners and TPG announce the sale of TIM Hellas to Weather Investments

Funds advised by private equity firms Apax Partners and TPG today announce the sale of TIM Hellas Telecommunications S.A., the third largest mobile phone carrier in Greece, to Weather Investments SPA.

26 January 2007

Apax Partners announces sale of Molnlycke Health Care to Investor AB

Funds advised by Apax Partners announce the sale of Mölnlycke Health Care Group to Investor AB and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments for €2.85 bn.

20 December 2006

Sale of controlling stake in Farmafactoring S.p.A. to Apax funds completed

The shareholders of Confarma S.p.A., the controlling entity of Farmafactoring S.p.A., have sold 87% of Confarma share capital to funds managed by Apax Partners.