CVC Capital Partners Acquires DIF Capital Partners and Final Stake in Glendower Capital

CVC DIF Invests in Low Carbon (Majority Stake) to Expand Pan-European Renewable Energy Platform

December 1, 2025

Renewable Energy

Low Carbon, an independent power producer focused on renewable energy, has secured a landmark investment from CVC DIF. The deal (expected to close in Q4 2025) will provide committed capital to help Low Carbon expand its installed capacity across the UK and key European markets, including Germany and Poland, with CVC DIF taking a majority controlling stake.

CVC DIF and Jersey Telecom to Acquire Manx Telecom Group

October 24, 2025

Telecommunications

CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of CVC, together with Jersey Telecom (JT) will acquire Manx Telecom Group, the integrated incumbent digital-infrastructure telecom platform on the Isle of Man, from funds managed by Basalt Infrastructure Partners. The investment will be made through DIF Infrastructure VIII and is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

CVC DIF Acquires 49% Stake in BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien from VNG AG

April 7, 2025

Renewable Energy

CVC DIF (via the DIF Infrastructure VII fund) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, the biogas subsidiary of Leipzig-based VNG AG, in a growth partnership to support the business’s expansion. BALANCE operates 42 biogas facilities in northern and eastern Germany (≈197 MW thermal) and supplies green energy to roughly 180,000 households; the transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

DIF Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Pinnacle Power Limited

April 5, 2023

Energy

DIF Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire a significant majority stake in UK district heating developer and operator Pinnacle Power Limited via its DIF Infrastructure VII fund, with Pinnacle Power management retaining a minority stake and Pinnacle Group Limited exiting as the previous shareholder. The investment will fund the development, ownership and expansion of city-scale district heating networks across the UK, supporting projects such as the Greenwich Peninsula network and accelerating the transition to low-carbon heat.

DIF Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Green Street Power Partners

April 3, 2023

Renewable Energy

DIF Capital Partners agreed to acquire a majority equity interest in Green Street Power Partners, a US-based developer, financier, owner and operator of distributed generation solar projects. The investment will be executed through DIF Infrastructure VII and is intended to grow DIF's North American renewable portfolio and support Green Street's execution of its 2 GW+ pipeline.

CVC to Merge with Glendower Capital to Create Secondaries Platform

September 13, 2021

Financial Services

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to merge with and acquire Glendower Capital to establish a strategic partnership focused on private equity secondaries, creating a combined group with approximately €113 billion in assets under management. Glendower will continue to operate under its name with its management team in place; the deal is subject to regulatory consents and was expected to close in Q4 2021 (financial terms undisclosed).