– LGT Capital Partners has completed the final close of the Crown Europe Small Buyouts VI (CESB VI) fund, raising over EUR 750 million, surpassing the original target size.
– The fund leverages LGT Capital Partners’ 25 years of experience in private equity investments.
– CESB VI focuses on access-constrained and highly specialized European private equity managers.
– The investment strategy includes primary fund commitments, secondary transactions, and co-investments.
– CESB VI has attracted sustained demand from both existing and new investors.
– The investor base includes pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and endowments from Europe, the US, and Asia Pacific.
– Cem Meric, Partner at LGT Capital Partners, highlighted the firm’s expertise and capital base in identifying top private equity managers in Europe.
– Dominic Abt, Principal at LGT Capital Partners, noted the fragmentation of the European private equity ecosystem for smaller deals and the structural advantages of buying companies at conservative valuations.
– LGT Capital Partners has a long history of investing in European buyouts, with over EUR 21 billion committed since 1998.
– The European private equity team consists of 58 investment professionals from 20 nations, providing deep local market insights.
