Private Equity Firm Other

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

New York, New York, United States

CD&R (Clayton Dubilier & Rice) is an investment firm (founded in 1978) that partners with corporate and family business sellers to build stronger, more profitable businesses through operational leadership and long-term value creation.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Leveraged buyouts, Growth investments
Website
www.cdr.com

Tracked deals

43

43 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

28 buyout · 5 growth capital · 4 addon

Clayton Dubilier & Rice Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Clayton Dubilier & Rice. 4 2019 5 2020 10 2021 7 2022 4 2023 9 2024 2 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 43 tracked deals for Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

  • Buyer
    CD&R, McKesson Corporation
    Target
    Option Care Health
    Type
    Buyout

    CD&R and McKesson entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Option Care Health for $32.05 per share, valuing the company at approximately $5.8 billion. CD&R will hold an approximately 51% stake and McKesson an approximately 49% stake; the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    CD&R
    Target
    Multi-Color Corporation
    Industry
    Packaging

    Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has successfully completed a comprehensive financial restructuring and emerged from its prepackaged Chapter 11 process. The company’s restructuring reduced net debt by about $3.8 billion and included an $889 million new equity investment from CD&R and a group of MCC’s existing secured lenders, with CD&R retaining majority ownership.

  • Buyer
    Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
    Target
    Sealed Air Corporation
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Sealed Air Corporation entered into a definitive all-cash agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) at an enterprise value of $10.3 billion. After receiving required regulatory approvals, the acquisition was completed in April 2026, and Sealed Air became privately held with its shares ceasing to trade on the NYSE.

  • Buyer
    Elliott Investment Management L.P., Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Weiss family (descendants of Jacob Sapirstein)
    Target
    American Greetings Corporation
    Type
    Buyout

    Elliott Investment Management will purchase a majority ownership stake in American Greetings, with CD&R and the Weiss family retaining a significant minority stake. The transaction is focused on accelerating American Greetings’ growth across its Celebrations portfolio and geographic footprint.

  • Buyer
    CVC, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
    Target
    Epicor
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and CVC announced that funds managed by CVC have agreed to acquire a significant ownership position in Epicor, a global industry-specific enterprise software and ERP SaaS provider. The transaction gives CD&R and CVC equal board representation, with Steve Murphy continuing as CEO and Jeff Hawn remaining Chairman.

  • Buyer
    S&S Activewear, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
    Target
    alphabroder
    Seller
    Littlejohn & Co. LLC
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    S&S Activewear, backed by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), has agreed to acquire alphabroder from Littlejohn & Co. The acquisition brings together two major North American apparel distributors to expand product offerings, distribution scale and digital capabilities; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close later in the year.

  • Buyer
    TowerBrook Capital Partners, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
    Target
    R1 RCM Inc.
    Seller
    Public shareholders of R1 RCM
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds affiliated with TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of R1 RCM Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately $8.9 billion ($14.30 per share). The transaction will take R1 private to support continued investment in its revenue-cycle automation platform and expansion of intelligent automation and generative AI capabilities for healthcare providers.

  • Buyer
    CD&R, Everest UK HoldCo Limited, Permira, Olivier Breittmayer
    Target
    Exclusive Networks
    Seller
    Everest UK HoldCo Limited, Olivier Breittmayer
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    France
    Type
    Buyout

    A consortium led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), the Permira funds (via Everest UK HoldCo Limited) and Exclusive Networks founder Olivier Breittmayer agreed to acquire 66.7% of Exclusive Networks, followed by a simplified mandatory tender offer to purchase the remaining shares. The deal valued Exclusive Networks at about €2.2 billion (fully diluted) and included an exceptional distribution that produced a total per-share consideration of €24.25 ( €18.96 ex-distribution); the transaction completed and Exclusive Networks was delisted in March 2025.

  • Buyer
    Resideo Technologies, Inc., Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC
    Target
    Snap One Holdings Corp.
    Seller
    Private investment funds managed by Hellman & Friedman LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Resideo Technologies agreed to acquire Snap One Holdings for $10.75 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $1.4 billion including net debt. Snap One will integrate into Resideo's ADI Global Distribution business to expand Resideo's smart-living product portfolio, proprietary offerings and distribution capabilities; the deal is financed in part by a $500 million perpetual convertible preferred equity investment from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

  • Buyer
    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
    Target
    Presidio
    Seller
    BC Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) will acquire a majority ownership position in Presidio, a leading IT services and digital solutions provider, from BC Partners, which will retain a minority stake. The transaction, which strengthens Presidio’s ability to expand its cloud, managed services and cybersecurity capabilities, is expected to close in Q2 2024; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
    Target
    Presidio, Inc.
    Seller
    BC Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) completed its acquisition of Presidio, Inc. from BC Partners on April 2, 2024, for $4 billion. The deal is described as a secondary buyout, with Presidio operating as a national managed service provider delivering managed services, cloud solutions, and technology infrastructure services to enterprise customers.

  • Buyer
    Stone Point Capital, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), Mubadala Investment Company, Other co-investors
    Target
    Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH)
    Seller
    Truist Financial Corporation
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Buyout

    Private equity firms Stone Point Capital and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), with participation from Mubadala Investment Company and other co-investors, acquired Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH) from Truist Financial Corporation in an all-cash transaction valuing TIH at an implied enterprise value of $15.5 billion. The deal establishes TIH as an independent, standalone insurance brokerage platform headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with management and over 1,500 employee equity participants remaining invested in the business.

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