Charterhouse Group
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Products | Leveraged buyouts |
| Total assets | $2.0 billion |
| Website | www.charterhousegroup.com |
Charterhouse Group is private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in the US.
The firm, which is based in New York City, was founded in 1973 and is one of the oldest buyout firms in the US. Since inception, the firm has raised more than $2 billion of capital from institutional investors across six private equity funds and has invested in over 100 companies.
[edit] History
Charterhouse was founded as the US-based investment arm of Charterhouse Bank, based in London. In the 1980s, Charterhouse completed a spinout from its parent bank and became an independent investment firm. In 1989, the firm raised its first private equity fund, Charterhouse Equity Partners, with outside investors.
Among Charterhouse's most notable investments, since its founding in the 1970s, are Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Cencom Cable Television, Charter Communications, Cornell Companies, Del Monte Corporation, Fleer Corporation, Insignia Financial Group, Lason, Amerifit Brands, Suddenlink Communications and MXenergy.
[edit] External links
- Charterhouse Group (company website)
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