
Permira invests in Alter Domus
Permira has taken a minority stake in Luxembourg-based Alter Domus, a provider of fund and corporate services dedicated to international private equity and private debt firms, among others.
Alter Domus's management will keep a controlling stake in the group after completion of the deal.
Permira has previously partnered with other financial and business support services groups. Preceding investments include US-based online legal services group LegalZoom, wealth manager Tilney, and receivables manager GFKL Lowell.
Company
Founded in Luxembourg in 2003, Alter Domus provides fund and corporate services dedicated to international private equity and infrastructure houses, real estate firms, private debt managers, multinationals, capital market issuers and private clients. The group is active within fund administration, corporate secretarial, accounting, consolidation, tax and legal compliance, depositary services and debt administration services.
Alter Domus counts 31 offices and across five continents, and currently advises on $100bn in assets under management.
People
Permira – Philip Muelder (co-head financial services).
Alter Domus – Laurent Vanderweyen (CEO).
Advisers
Equity – Jefferies International (M&A); Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (legal); PwC (financial due diligence, tax); Bain & Company (commercial due diligence).
Company – EY (M&A, financial due diligence, tax); Clifford Chance (legal).
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