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The information on this website has been approved for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Advent International Ltd, 160 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5LB, United Kingdom. Advent International Ltd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom.
Advent International, L.P.’s clients are the funds managed by it, and Advent International companies* provide services only to Advent International, L.P. and, as the case may be, to its subsidiary Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. No person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and their funds should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International companies. Advent International companies will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, no Advent International company is responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International companies and investments arranged by them may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International companies often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Advent International companies are Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda., Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Advent International Hong Kong Ltd., Advent International Colombia S.A.S., Advent International SAS, Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH, APS Advisory GmbH, Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited, Advent International S.r.l., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l., Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l., Advent International PE Advisors SC, Advent International Advisory S.L., Advent International Ltd., and Advent International Cyprus Ltd.
Brazil
Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P..
Advent International, L.P.’s clients are the funds managed by it, and Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. provides services only to Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P. and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent Do Brasil Consultoria e Participações Ltda. often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Greater China
Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. provides advisory services to Advent International Hong Kong Ltd., which in turn provides advisory services to Advent International, L.P..
Advent International, L.P.’s clients are the funds managed by it. Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. provides advisory services to Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. provides advisory services only to Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Hong Kong Ltd., and no person other than Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., absent a written and executed advisory agreement. Absent such an agreement, Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. and Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. will not provide any investment services to any person other than their respective clients named above and/or advise any person other than such clients on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than such clients in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, neither Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. nor Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. is responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
Transactions advised by Advent International Hong Kong Ltd. and/or Advent International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Colombia
Advent International Colombia S.A.S. provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P..
Advent International, L.P.’s affiliates’ clients are the funds managed by it, and Advent International Colombia S.A.S. provides services solely for Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Colombia S.A.S. Advent International Colombia S.A.S. will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P., and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. in regards to the merits of any transaction, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. in relation to the foregoing. Therefore, Advent International Colombia S.A.S. is not responsible for providing you with the protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International Colombia S.A.S. and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International Colombia S.A.S. often relate to investments that are not easily carried out, as there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore, it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Cyprus
Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l., with its registered office at 2-4 rue Beck, L-1222 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Company Register (RCS) under number B231687, is authorised as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager in accordance with EU Directive 2011/61/EU and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) in Luxembourg. Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. has established a branch in Cyprus to provide certain services. Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. is the appointed Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) for certain Luxembourg-domiciled Alternative Investment Funds (AIF’s) initiated by Advent International, L.P..
France
Advent International SAS provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l..
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.’s clients are the respective funds managed by them, and Advent International SAS provides services only to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International SAS. Advent International SAS will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent International SAS is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International SAS and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International SAS often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Germany
Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH and APS Advisory GmbH provide investment advice to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l..
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.’s clients are the respective funds managed by them. Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH and APS Advisory GmbH provide advisory services to Advent International, L.P., and Advent International GmbH and Advent Investment Advisory GmbH also provide advisory services to Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH and APS Advisory GmbH are not responsible for providing investors with protections afforded to their clients, and investors should seek their own independent legal, investment and tax advice as they see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH and APS Advisory GmbH, and investments in relation to which they have provided services may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions in relation to which Advent International GmbH, Advent Investment Advisory GmbH and APS Advisory GmbH provided or provide services often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for the funds managed by Advent International, L.P. or Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. to sell such investments or for an investor to obtain reliable information about their value.
Greece
Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l., with its registered office at 2-4 rue Beck, L-1222 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Company Register (RCS) under number B231687, is authorised as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager in accordance with EU Directive 2011/61/EU and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) in Luxembourg. Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. has established a branch in Athens, Greece, to provide certain services. Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. is the appointed Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) for certain Luxembourg-domiciled Alternative Investment Funds (AIF’s) initiated by Advent International, L.P..
India
Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited provides advisory services to Advent International Cyprus Ltd., which in turn provides advisory services to Advent International, L.P..
Advent International, L.P.’s clients are the funds managed by it. Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited provides advisory services to Advent International Cyprus Ltd. Advent International Cyprus Limited provides advisory services to Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Cyprus Ltd., and no person other than Advent International Cyprus Ltd. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited, absent a written and executed advisory agreement. Absent such an agreement, Advent International Cyprus Ltd. and Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited will not provide any investment services to any person other than their respective clients named above and/or advise any person other than such clients on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than such clients in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, neither Advent International Cyprus Ltd. nor Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited is responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International Cyprus Ltd. and/or Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited and investments advised by them may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions advised by Advent International Cyprus Ltd. and/or Advent India PE Advisors Private Limited often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Italy
Advent International S.r.l. provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l..
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.‘s clients are the respective funds managed by them, and Advent International S.r.l. provides services only to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. No person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and their funds should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International S.r.l.. Advent International S.r.l. will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l and the Advent International funds on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent International S.r.l. is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International S.r.l. and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International S.r.l. often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Luxembourg
Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l., with its registered office at 2-4 rue Beck, L-1222 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Company Register (RCS) under number B231687, is authorised as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager in accordance with EU Directive 2011/61/EU and is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) in Luxembourg. Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. is the appointed Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) for certain Luxembourg-domiciled Alternative Investment Funds (AIF’s) initiated by Advent International, L.P..
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Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P.
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.’s only clients are the respective funds managed by them. Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. provides services only for Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P., and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. in regards to the merits of any transaction, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. in relation to the foregoing. Therefore, Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. are not responsible for providing you with the protections afforded to their clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International Luxembourg S.à r.l. often relate to investments that are not easily carried out, as there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore, it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Mexico
Advent International PE Advisors SC provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P..
Advent International, L.P.’s clients are the funds managed by it, and Advent International PE Advisors SC provides services only to Advent International, L.P.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International PE Advisors SC. Advent International PE Advisors SC will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P. and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent International PE Advisors SC is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International PE Advisors SC and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International PE Advisors SC often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
Spain
Advent International Advisory S.L. provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l..
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. ‘s clients are the respective funds managed by them, and Advent International Advisory S.L. provides services only to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. No person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and their funds should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Advisory S.L. Advent International Advisory S.L. will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l and the Advent International funds on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P., Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and the Advent International funds in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent International Advisory S.L. is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International Advisory S.L. and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International Advisory S.L. often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.
UK
Advent International Ltd provides investment advice to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l..
In the United Kingdom (“UK”), this website and the information contained in it is directed solely at Investment Professionals as defined in Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “FPO”) and Article 14 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemption) Order 2001 (the “PCISO”) and High Net-Worth Companies, Unincorporated Associations or Trusts as defined in Article 49 of the FPO and Article 22 of PCISO and to persons outside the UK. The investments and investment activity to which this website relates are available only to and will be engaged in only with such persons. No other UK person may rely on the information contained in this website.
Advent International Ltd is registered in England and Wales with number 2342186. Its registered office is at 160 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5LB, UK and its VAT registration number is GB 503541582. Advent International Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the UK with FCA registration number 161768. The FCA register is accessible at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/home.do. You can contact Advent International Ltd by email to [email protected] or by post to our registered office.
Advent International, L.P.’s and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.’s clients are the respective funds managed by them, and Advent International Ltd provides services only to Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l.. No person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. should expect to be treated as a client by Advent International Ltd. Advent International Ltd will not provide any investment services to any person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. and/or advise any person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. on the merits of, and/or make any recommendation to any person other than Advent International, L.P. and Advent International Fund Manager S.à r.l. in relation to, the terms of any transaction. Therefore, Advent International Ltd is not responsible for providing you with protections afforded to its clients, and you should seek your own independent legal, investment and tax advice as you see fit.
The ability to achieve successful results depends on a number of factors, and the past performance of Advent International Ltd and investments arranged by it may not necessarily be repeated.
Transactions arranged by Advent International Ltd often relate to investments that are not readily realizable because there may be no recognized market for such investments, and therefore it may be difficult for an investor to sell such investments or to obtain reliable information about their value.