Question 1

What is Cinven?

Accepted Answer

Cinven is an international private equity firm that invests in high-performing businesses with strong potential for growth.

Question 2

What are the average valuation multiples paid by Cinven?

Accepted Answer

Based on our data of 26 transactions, the average EV/EBITDA valuation multiple for Cinven is 16.7x and the average EV/Revenue multiple is 4.7x.

Question 3

What are the main countries where Cinven invests?

Accepted Answer

Cinven primarily invests in FRANCE, SPAIN and SWEDEN.

Question 4

What are the main sectors in which Cinven invests?

Accepted Answer

Cinven focuses its investments on the following sectors: Life Sciences, Industrial Equipment, IT Services, Professional Services and Education.

Question 5

What are the latest deals by Cinven?

Accepted Answer

Some of the most recent acquisitions and investments by Cinven include Labco, Skandia Germany & Austria and Visma Group.

Date	Type	Target	Acquirer	Sector	xRev	xEBITDA
05/2015	Majority	Labco FRANCE	Cinven	Healthcare Facilities
04/2014	Majority	Skandia Germany & Austria GERMANY	Cinven	Insurance
04/2014	Majority	Visma Group NORWAY	HG Capital / KKR / Cinven	ERP, HR & Finance
08/2013	Majority	Heidelberger Leben GERMANY	Cinven	Insurance
06/2013	Majority	Ceramtec GERMANY	Cinven	Material Transformation
04/2011	100%	SLV GERMANY	Cinven	Components
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Average (10 yrs)					4.7x	16.7x
Median (10 yrs)					4.2x	17.0x

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