Butler Capital Partners

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Butler Capital Partners
Company type Private
Industry Private equity
Founded1990;34 years ago (1990)
Founder Walter Butler
Headquarters Paris, France
Products Leveraged buyout
Total assets €500 million
Website www.butlercapitalpartners.com

Butler Capital Partners is a French private equity firm headquartered in Paris. The firm focuses primarily on investments in France and Europe, and operates in a variety of business sectors including distribution, logistics, advertising, information technology, publishing and market research.

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History

The firm was founded in 1991 by businessman Walter Butler, and is based in Paris, France. [1] [2] [3]

Some of the firm's notable investments include Virgin Megastores, [4] Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and SNCM. [5]

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References

  1. Tagliabue, John (6 October 2005). "A venture capitalist is shaking up France". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. "Qui est Butler Capital Partners, le discret propriétaire de Virgin Megastore?". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. "Butler Capital Partners, investment fund, private equity fund, Walter Butler, BCP". www.butlercapitalpartners.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. "Qui est Butler Capital Partners, le discret propriétaire de Virgin Megastore?". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. "La privatisation de la SNCM, gâchis épouvantable". Capital.fr (in French). 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2018-08-10.