Six Nations investment fund targets €15bn valuation as it plans IPO

CVC has about €186bn of assets under management. It was originally part of the lender Citigroup.

CVC also has a majority stake in the public relations firm Teneo which was founded by Irishman Declan Kelly in 2011. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The private equity group CVC Capital Partners, which is known for its significant stakes in the Six Nations Championship and England’s Premiership Rugby, is targeting a market value of €15bn when it makes its initial public offering on Euronext Amsterdam later this week.

The company is offering shares at a price range of €13 to €15 with trading expected to begin on Friday this week.