PROFILE |
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Known for reviving the upscale companies Saks, Tiffany, and Gucci, investment firm Investcorp has also bankrolled the less-glamorous Circle K (convenience stores), Prime Service (equipment rental), Simmons (mattresses), and CSK Auto (retail parts). As CEO, Iraqi-born and Chase Manhattan-bred Nemir Kirdar directs Investcorp's injections of what he calls "patient capital" into primarily North American and European companies. When business improves, Investcorp sells each company or takes it public, pays off investors, and pockets its profit. The firm also invests in real estate and manages some $1.3 billion in six funds.
COMPETITION |
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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (dossier)
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated (dossier)
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 438.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 32.3%
Employees: 250
Revenue per employee: $1,755,600.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Nemir A. Kirdar
CEO
Gary Long
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Investcorp House, PO Box 5340
Manama, Bahrain
Phone: 973-532-2000
Fax: 973-530-0816
Online: Web Site
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