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Hello, this is an account that I have set up to suggest small, uncontroversial, edits to articles related to Permira. I am acting on behalf of Permira to ensure their Wikipedia page is up-to-date. I'm aware that there are guidelines about editing pages if there is a potential conflict of interest, so I would like to disclose here that these contributions are made on behalf of Permia and in consultation with them, and I intend to follow all of Wikipedia's guidelines, including those on WP:COI, WP:RS, WP:V and WP:NPOV, very closely.


I would like to propose the following changes:

Permira


  • Permira specialises in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications). There are currently 25 companies in the Permira funds’ portfolio and the firm comprises approximately 120 professionals.


I suggest we replace "currently 25 companies" with "more than 20 companies" [1]


  • There are currently 25 companies in the Permira funds’ portfolio and the firm comprises approximately 120 professionals.


I suggest we replace "approximately 120 professionals." with "over 120 professionals."


  • Permira is led by two co-managing partners Kurt Björklund and Tom Lister.


I suggest we change "co-managing partners" to "Co-Managing Partners"


Recent investments

I suggest we add the following recent investment below the Akindo Sushiro investment:


  • 2012 – Acquisition of Intelligrated, automated material handling solutions, USA [2]


Recent realisations

I suggest we add the following to the Recent realisations list:


  • 2012 – NDS, technology provider to video content owners and aggregators, UK [3]


Current investments

I suggest we add the following investments to the Current investments section (suggestions in bold):


  • Acromas, AA, roadside assistance, and Saga, financial services to people aged over 50, UK - €9,685m
  • Akindo Sushiro, sushi restaurant chain, Japan - €800m [4]
  • All3Media, TV production, UK - €531m
  • Arysta LifeScience, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, Japan - €1,948m
  • Asia Broadcast Satellite, fixed satellite services, Hong-Kong - c.€180m
  • BakerCorp, liquid and solid containment, pump, filtration and trench storing solutions, USA - €714m
  • Cortefiel, clothing retailer, Spain - €1,802m
  • Creganna Tactx-Medical, outsourced solutions to medical device manufacturers, Ireland - €220m
  • Freescale Semiconductor, design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, USA - €12,604m
  • Galaxy Entertainment, casino and hotel operator, Greater China - €593m
  • Genesys, customer service software solutions, USA - €1,237m
  • Hugo Boss & Valentino, fashion and luxury goods, Germany / Italy - €5,343m
  • iglo Group, branded frozen food, UK - €1,891m
  • Intelligrated, automated material handling solutions, USA - €443m [5]
  • Just Retirement, specialist financial services, UK - €298m
  • Marazzi design, manufacturing and distribution of ceramic tiles, Italy - €1,387m
  • Maxeda, DIY retailer, Netherlands - €2,517m
  • Netafim, smart drip and micro irrigation solutions, Israel, €800m
  • NDS, technology provider to video content owners and aggregators, UK - €2,461m
  • New Look, high-street apparel retailer, UK - €1,187m
  • OdigeO, online travel agency, Spain / France - €1,048m+
  • ProSiebenSat.1, broadcasting group, Germany - €6,786m
  • Renaissance Learning, education software and technology, USA - €328m
  • SEAT Pagine Gialle, directory advertising and web services, Italy - €5,650m
  • Sisal, gaming operator, Italy - €1,348m
  • TDC communications solutions, Denmark - €13,400m
  • Telepizza home delivery and take away pizza, Spain - €962m


I suggest we remove the following investments from the Current investments section:


  • NDS, technology provider to video content owners and aggregators, UK - €2,461m
NDS was sold earlier this year [6]


  • SEAT Pagine Gialle, directory advertising and web services, Italy - €5,650m


References

I suggest we add the following references:


  • Galaxy Entertainment, “Investors see glitter in Macau’s Galaxy”, Financial Times, 29 August 2012 [7]
  • Sushiro, “Permira buying Japan sushi restaurant chain in $1bn deal”, Reuters, 24 August 2012 [8]
  • Valentino, “Qatar swoops for Permira's Valentino”, Real Deals, 24 July 2012 [9]
  • NDS, “News Corp and Permira to profit from $5bn sale of NDS”, Daily Telegraph, 25 March 2012 [10]
  • “Permira Goes Bargain-Hunting” , NY Times Dealbook, 24 February 2012 [11]