Iglo is a frozen food brand based in the United Kingdom , with products sold across the European continent. It is owned by Nomad Foods Europe, which also owns the rights to the Birds Eye brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Findus across Europe.
18-691: Formerly owned by private equity firm Permira , the company was sold to the food company Nomad Foods in June 2015, valuing the group at €2.6bn (£1.9bn). Nomad purchased the operations of Findus in all markets except the United Kingdom in November 2015, and merged the businesses of Iglo and Findus in 2016 to form Nomad Foods Europe. In November 2006, private equity fund Permira acquired the BirdsEye and Iglo businesses from Unilever for €1.7bn, forming
36-686: A majority sale to United States-based investment vehicle Nomad Foods, valuing the group at €2.6bn (£1.9bn). Following the purchase of Findus by Iglo's parent Nomad Foods, the Findus brand is due to be brought back under the same ownership across Europe. Iglo shut down their operations in France and absorbed it to Findus in 2016. Permira Permira is a British global investment firm specialised in buyouts, growth funds, equity funds, and credit funds. Founded in 1985 as part of Schroders , it became independent in 1996. Operating as Permira since 2001,
54-597: A pre-Christian name which has not survived. The parish covers an area of 6.5 km . The postal code for addresses in the parish starts with GY1. People from St. Peter Port were nicknamed "les Villais" (the townspeople) or "cllichards" in Guernésiais . St. Peter Port is on the east coast of Guernsey overlooking Herm and the tiny Jethou ; a further channel separates Sark and surrounding islets such as Brecqhou ; Normandy 's long Cotentin Peninsula and, to
72-563: Is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands . It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port . The population in 2019 was 18,958. St. Peter Port is a small town (commonly referred to by locals as just "town") consisting mostly of steep, narrow streets and steps on the overlooking slopes. It is known that a trading post/town existed here before Roman times with
90-464: Is covered by the local television news programmes: BBC Channel Islands News and ITV News Channel TV . Guernsey's two main radio stations: BBC Radio Guernsey and Island FM are based in the town. The local newspaper is the Guernsey Press . Candie Gardens , an award-winning restored Victorian Garden, features statues of Victor Hugo and Queen Victoria . The Guernsey Museum at Candie and
108-569: Is organised as a partnership and is owned by most of its senior management. The group operates under the supervision of the executive board, which comprises Kurt Björklund ( Managing Partner ), three other partners and four non-executive directors. Permira advises buyouts, growth funds, equity funds, and credit funds that operate independently of the holding company. The funds are backed by institutional investors , including banks, insurance companies , pension funds , asset managers and high net worth individuals . Permira targets companies around
126-592: The Priaulx Library are both situated within the grounds of the garden respectively. Cambridge Park is a recreational park that includes Winston Churchill Avenue, ‘a leafy tree-lined pedestrian avenue’, named after Winston Churchill , and a skate park. In 2014, the parish was a Gold & Category Winner in the RHS Britain in Bloom competition, followed in 2016 with another Gold medal. The features of
144-789: The BirdsEye Iglo Group. In 2010 BirdsEye Iglo Group purchased the Italian frozen food business Compagnia Surgelati Italiana SPA from Unilever for €0.8bn, and reunited the Findus brand in Sweden into the group that had previously been managed as one business under Unilever until 2006. On 24 June 2011, BirdsEye Iglo Group changed its legal name to Iglo Foods Group Limited, and began trading as the Iglo Group. Blackstone Group and BC Partners made an unsuccessful bid of €2.5bn to buy Iglo from Permira in 2012. In April 2015 Permira agreed on
162-780: The British motoring association the AA , and in July 2007 merged the AA with Saga under Acromas Holdings . In 2006, CVC and Permira were accused by Labour MP Gwyn Prosser in the House of Commons of "greed" and "blatant asset stripping " of the AA "to borrow £500m on the basis of the AA's assets in order to pay themselves a dividend." The AA responded that they were "happy to have a reasoned conversation with Mr Prosser." In 2021, Permira successfully closed its second multi-billion growth opportunities fund at its $ 4bn hard cap. Most recently in 2023,
180-563: The UK. Nicholas Ferguson was appointed Chairman . In many European countries like Germany and Spain, the Schroders fund was the very first private equity fund to be launched. In 1996, Schroder Ventures staff from the UK, Germany, France, and Italy formed an independent company called Schroder Ventures Europe. It was renamed Permira in 2001 to reflect its separation from J. Henry Schroder Wagg. The Permira brand had been introduced earlier with
198-501: The company became one of the largest buyout specialists. As of 2024 , Permira advises funds with total committed capital of €80 billion, which have invested in more than 300 companies worldwide. The company employs over 470 people in 15 offices across Europe, North America and Asia. In the 1980s, J. Henry Schroder Wagg, a multinational asset management company, developed a concept for private equity funds to finance management buyouts . It operated as Schroder Ventures, headquartered in
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#1732794221626216-582: The firm closed its eighth flagship buyout fund, Permira VIII, with total capital commitments of €16.7 billion. Permira owns businesses in several countries worldwide. Permira Holdings Limited, which has its registered office in St Peter Port , Guernsey, is the holding company for the group. Operations are managed from the headquarters in London ; it also has offices in major business and financial centres, including Frankfurt , for example. Permira
234-757: The launch of the Permira Europe I and Permira Europe II investment funds. During the 1990s and 2000s, Permira became the largest private equity firm in the UK and Europe. The firm invested in companies such as Cognis and Premiere . These acquisitions attracted widespread public attention. In 2002, Permira opened its first US office in New York City . The firm also established a presence in Asia with its offices in Tokyo (2005–2022) and Hong Kong (2008). In 2004, CVC and Permira bought from Centrica
252-479: The north and by the harbour is low-lying but not marshy. In the south, the land gets higher (but not as high as St Martin's or the Forest ). Grassy, gently terraced cliffs behind sea walls (including projections) topped by trees characterise the southern part of the coast here (by an underground military museum and historic battery at semi-wooded Havelet ). In the north is the more built-up Admiral Park development. To
270-783: The south of the town lies Havelet Bay and the coastal path which leads to the very pretty Fermain Bay after a walk of about 20–25 minutes. St. Peter Port has an oceanic climate ( Cfb ) with mild summers and cool winters. Saint Peter Port is subdivided into four cantons: In addition, the islands of Herm and Jethou belong to the parish, but are not part of any canton. They belong to Electoral district Saint Peter Port South. St. Peter Port has an English Isthmian League club, Guernsey F.C. who play at Footes Lane . The Guernsey Rugby Football Club also play at Footes Lane and compete in National League 3 London & SE . St. Peter Port
288-741: The south-east, Jersey are visible in very clear conditions from some of the town's highest vantage points. The parish borders St. Sampson in the north, The Vale in the north-west, St. Andrew in the west and St. Martin in the south. The name of the nearest channel is the Little Russel , in which sits the Bréhon Tower ; that separating Sark is the Big Russel . Both in width are less than half of Guernsey's greatest length and dotted with coastal rocks and stacks quite near those islands, some of which are narrowly submerged. The land in
306-451: The town include: The parish of Saint Peter Port hosts: The following main roads (listed from north-south) provide important links between St Peter Port and the other parishes: The following coastal roads (listed from north to south) are also very important as they provide access to the shops, carparks and the harbour : Saint Peter Port comprises two administrative division , St Peter Port South and St Peter Port North. In
324-685: The world with proven growth prospects, often in partnership with management. Permira seeks to enhance the value of businesses over the medium to long term, for example through spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions , and organic growth. A common exit strategy for Permira is the sale of companies to other companies or public offerings . Permira focuses on the technology, consumer, services, and healthcare sectors. High profile investments include Acuity Knowledge Partners, Clearwater Analytics , Engel & Völkers , McAfee , Neuraxpharm, Reorg, TeamViewer , Zendesk and Squarespace . St Peter Port St. Peter Port ( French : Saint-Pierre Port )
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