Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Founded in 1978 by Gene Clayton, Marty Dubilier and Joe Rice, CD&R was built around combining financial investment with operating expertise. It remains focused exclusively on private equity and is 100% partner owned.

CD&R invests across consumer and retail services, financial services, healthcare, industrials and business services, and technology. Its model involves partnering with owners and management teams while deploying operating partners and advisors to support value-creation plans.

The firm is especially associated with hands-on operational improvement rather than a purely financial approach. Its portfolio spans businesses such as Belron, Morrisons, Epicor, Opella and R1 RCM.