Current Portfolio

With a portfolio of $12.0 billion in invested capital at December 31, 2010, we have invested in market-leading companies in North America and participated in significant transactions globally.

Selected portfolio companies

 

Acorn Care and Education is a leading provider of special needs schools and independent fostering services in the U.K. It operates 11 specialist schools across the U.K., providing day and residential care and education for children with special educational needs. Through Fostering Solutions, it also manages foster placements across seven regions of the country.
Website: www.acorncare.co.uk

Alexander Forbes Limited is South Africa’s leading insurance broker, asset multi-manager and financial services company. With offices in South Africa and the U.K., the company's main activities include risk and insurance program management and consulting, actuarial services, asset consulting and personal financial planning.
Website: www.alexanderforbes.com

Alliance Laundry Systems is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of commercial laundry equipment in the U.S., Europe and internationally. The company's brand names include Speed Queen, UniMac, IPSO, Huebsch and Cissell.
Website: www.comlaundry.com



AOT Bedding (Serta) is the largest manufacturer of Serta brand mattresses in North America. Serta is one of the oldest and best-known names in the bedding industry. Serta’s brands include Perfect Sleeper, Perfect Day, Trump Home and Vera Wang by Serta.
Website: www.serta.com



Aquilex Corporation is a leading global provider of critical maintenance, repair and industrial cleaning services to the energy industry, focusing on the oil refinery, nuclear, petrochemical and fossil power markets.
Website: www.aquilex.com


BluEarth Renewables is focused on commercial scale renewable energy development. Its goal is to build, own and operate wind, hydroelectric and solar generation projects across North America.
Website: www.bluearthrenewables.com


Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company was created when Teachers’ acquired and rebranded AIG United Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company Canada. As the only Canadian-owned private mortgage insurance company, Canada Guaranty aims to benefit lenders, mortgage professionals and consumers by fostering a competitive market dynamic and creating new choice among providers.
Website: www.canadaguaranty.ca


Easton-Bell Sports is a leading designer, developer and marketer of sports equipment. The company’s brand names include Easton, Bell, Riddell and Giro.
Website: www.eastonbellsports.com


Exal Group is the largest specialty manufacturer of aluminum containers in the world, operating out of six facilities with 47 manufacturing lines in the U.S., Europe and Argentina. Exal produces containers for multinational consumer products customers in the household products, personal care and beverage industries.
Website: www.exal.com


GNC is the largest global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, with 6,900 retail locations around the world, including approximately 2,200 franchises and 1,900 Rite Aid store-within-a-store locations. GNC products include vitamins, minerals and other wellness products.
Website: www.gnc.com


INC Research is a therapeutically focused contract research organization with expertise in conducting global clinical development programs. It specializes in providing clinical trials services to support global Phase I through Phase IV studies.
Website: www.incresearch.com


Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Canada's largest sports enterprise, owns and operates four professional sports franchises (Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team, Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team, Toronto FC Major League Soccer team and Toronto Marlies American Hockey League team), the Air Canada Centre (a sports and entertainment venue), BMO Field and Ricoh Coliseum, all located in Toronto. The company also owns broadcasting operations, and retail and real estate developments.
Website: www.theaircanadacentre.com


Munchkin is a designer and marketer of innovative and high-quality products for babies and toddlers. Munchkin also recently acquired Lindam, the U.K.’s #1 safety brand, which added market-leading safety gates to the company’s product portfolio.
Website: www.munchkin.com


NXT Capital is a commercial finance company that provides structured financing solutions to middle-market clients through its Corporate Finance and Real Estate Finance groups.
Website: www.nxtcapital.com


Simmons Bedding Company is one of the largest mattress manufacturers in the United States. Simmons brand portfolio includes Beautyrest, NXG, Beautyrest Black, Natural Care and Comforpedic.
Website: www.simmons.com


SonicWALL, Inc. provides integrated network security devices and subscription services to the small, mid-size and enterprise markets and governments worldwide. Its suite covers firewall/unified threat management, secure remote access, web and email security and backup and recovery solutions.
Website: www.sonicwall.com

 

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Posted April 2011