Partner of Choice

Efficient due diligence and negotiations process

• CPE team has over 100 years experience in private equity and venture capital.
• Invested in over 150 deals from start -ups to large MBO's across all industries involving all forms of equity, mezzanine, bonds, leveraged and project debt finance.
• CPE has Board experience with over 90 companies; value addition including strategic advice, improving control tools & governance, team building, financing, acquisitions and exits.

Value creation through strong sector specific value add

• The CPE team has experience with 35 cleantech investments across all sectors including: wind, solar, marine, energy storage, biomass, smart grid, and water.
• The CCC platform employs c. 100 professionals all working in low carbon markets and has advised policy makers in the EU and US.
• CPE's portfolio to-date spans: solar (upstream and downstream), smart grid, and buildings energy efficiency.

Differentiated approach and value add: accessible network

• CPE is a Pan European team with eight European languages spoken and deals transacted in 10 European countries.
  CCC has international reach with operations in the EU, US and China.
• CCC has a strong network including utilities, energy, renewable energy and cleantech companies, consultants and politicians in the EU, US and Asia.
• CPE can make effective introductions to partners and customers.

Long term financial support

• CPE is one of Europe's largest cleantech funds.
• CPE can underwrite up to €20m in one investment and can lead far larger transactions.
• CPE has large blue-chip investors who can co-invest in larger transactions.