Press releases

17 October 2006

Funds advised by Apax Partners and Permira announce the closing of the Sisal acquisition

Giochi Holding S.p.A., a company controlled by private equity funds advised by Permira and Apax Partners, today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Area Giochi Holding S.p.A., a company that controls 97% of the share capital of Sisal S.p.A., valued by the buyers at approximately 900 million Euros.

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.