Press releases

29 August 2006

Apax Partners Invests $190m to acquire an interest in CME - CME sees boost to future strategic opportunities

Apax will become a limited partner in a partnership holding all of the Lauder interests in CME. The remaining 50.3% interest in the partnership will be beneficially owned by Ronald Lauder and his family. The deal is expected to close on Friday, September 1.

21 August 2006

Bain Capital and Apax Partners join private equity consortium purchasing majority stake in Philips' semiconductor unit

Bain Capital and Apax Partners today announced that they had signed definitive commitments to join an expanded private equity consortium that has agreed to acquire an 80.1 percent stake in the Semiconductor Division of Royal Philips Electronics.

27 June 2006

Apax Partners makes strategic investment in Plexus Systems, provider of on-demand manufacturing systems

Apax Partners, one of the world's leading private equity investment groups, today announced that funds advised by Apax Partners have made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, LLC, a provider of a broad suite of applications that automate business processes for discrete manufacturers.

12 May 2006

Apax Partners publishes report on the future of private equity “Unlocking global value”

Apax Partners, one of the world's leading private equity firms, today published its view of the private equity industry "Unlocking global value - Future trends in private equity investment worldwide". 

10 May 2006

Apax Partners’ funds complete acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. Shareholders to receive $16.80 per share

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation announced today the completion of the acquisition of the Company by funds advised by Apax Partners.

25 April 2006

Network Healthcare Holdings Limited acquires leading private hospital group in UK

In a move that is likely to attract significant attention in global healthcare and financial markets, Network Healthcare Holdings (Netcare) today announced its acquisition of a controlling interest in leading UK private hospital group, General Healthcare Group Limited (GHG).