German pharmaceutical company Stada was tipped to float on the stock market prior to CapVest's successful bid. Stada employs 11,600 people and has revenues of €4 billion.
London-based CapVest, founded in 1999, is led by Irishman Seamus Fitzpatrick. While the private-equity firm has completed multiple deals in excess of €1 billion, this would be its largest yet.
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