Private equity owners: Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital

Owned by private equity: 2004-2005

Deal value: $2.6 billion

Employees: 4,000]]>Madame Tussaudshttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/madame-tussauds.htmlBehind the Buyouts WebMaster2007-07-17T21:11:37ZBlackstone

Private equity owner: Blackstone Group

Owned by private equity since: 1998; By Blackstone since March 2007

Deal value: $1.9 billion

Employees: 6,000]]>Travelexhttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/travelex.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T21:09:11ZApax Partners

Private equity owner: Apax Partners

Owned by private equity since: 2005

Deal value: $2 billion

Employees: 6,000 worldwide]]>Toys “R” Ushttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/toys-r-us.htmlAndrew McDonald2007-07-17T21:06:07ZBain KKR Vornado Realty Trust

Private equity owners: Bain Capital Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Vornado Realty Trust

Owned by private equity since: 2005

Deal value: $6.6 billion

Employees: 63,000]]>Tasti-D-Litehttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/tasti-d-lite.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T21:04:31ZSPG

Private equity owner: SPG Partners

Deal announced: 2007

Proposed value: n/a

Employees: n/a]]>Snapple Theater Centerhttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/snapple-theater-center.htmlAndrew McDonald2007-07-17T21:02:25ZBain TPG Thomas H Lee Partners KKR

Private equity owners: Bain Capital, Thomas H. Lee Partners, TPG, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (pending)

Deal announced: currently out to bid

Proposed value: Valued at $15.8 billion

Employees: n/a]]>Sbarrohttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/sbarro.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T21:00:53ZMidOcean Partners

Private equity owner: MidOcean Partners

Owned by private equity since: January 2007

Deal value: $450 million

Employees: 5,140 (including 2,000 part-time)]]>New York Sports Clubhttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/new-york-sports-club.htmlAndrew McDonald2007-07-17T20:56:35ZBruckman, Rosser, Sherrill Farallon Capital Management

Private equity owners: Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill; Farallon Capital Management

Owned by private equity since: 1996

Deal value: $15 million

Employees: 8,600 (including 5,600 part-time)]]>The Limitedhttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/the-limited.htmlBehind the Buyouts WebMaster2007-07-17T20:54:08ZSun Capital Partners

Private equity owner : Sun Capital Partners (pending)

Deal announced : July 9

Proposed value : $50 million

Employees: n/a]]>Lidshttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/lids.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T20:52:34ZKKR

Private equity owner: KKR (pending)

Deal announced: n/a

Proposed value: n/a

Employees: 12,750]]>Instinethttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/instinet.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T20:50:47ZSilver Lake Partners

Private equity owner: Silver Lake Partners

Owned by private equity: 2005-2006

Deal value: Bought for $208 million, rumored to have sold for $1 billion

Employees: 1,000]]>Icon Parkinghttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/icon-parking.htmlAndrew McDonald2007-07-17T20:48:47ZMacquarie Bank

Private equity owner: Macquarie Bank

Owned by private equity since: 2005

Deal value: $634 million

Employees: n/a]]>Hilton Hotelshttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/hilton-hotels.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T20:46:27ZBlackstone

Private equity owner: Blackstone (pending)

Deal announced: July 2007

Proposed value: $26 billion

Employees: 72,000]]>Hertz Rent a Carhttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/hertz-rent-a-car.htmlAndrew McDonald2007-07-17T20:44:12ZCarlyle Group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity

Owned by private equity: 2005-2007 (firms each retain approximately 19% of shares)

Deal value: $15 billion

Employees: 31,500 (in 2006)]]>GNChttp://www.behindthebuyouts.org/pe-owned-cos-in-times-square/2007/7/17/gnc.htmlAnthony S Jennings2007-07-17T20:41:44ZAres Management Ontario Teachers Pension Fund

Private equity owners: Ares Management, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund (since 2007)

Owned by private equity since: 2003

Deal value: $1.65 billion

Employees: 12,415 (including 7,545 part-time)]]>