Cinven is a leading European
buyout firm, founded in 1977. We acquire successful companies and help them grow and develop. We take a responsible approach towards our portfolio companies, their employees, suppliers and local communities, the environment and
society as a whole.
buyout firm, founded in 1977. We acquire successful companies and help them grow and develop. We take a responsible approach towards our portfolio companies, their employees, suppliers and local communities, the environment and
society as a whole.
Portfolio companies in focus
Numericable/Completel
Numericable is the result of a consolidation, initiated by Cinven and Altice, of several cable operators. It covers 9 million households and all of the largest French urban areas. It offers a full range of analogue and digital pay TV, internet broadband (up to 100Mega) and telephony services. MORE
Springer
Springer SBM is the result of a merger between Kluwer Academic Publishers, acquired for €600 million from Wolters Kluwer in January 2003 and BertelsmannSpringer, acquired for €1,050 million from Bertelsmann in September 2003. MORE
