PAI Partners
McTrek acquired by GA Europe and CM Solutions
Outdoor clothing brand filed for insolvency in April and was formerly owned by PAI's AS Adventure
Initiative & Finance appoints PAI Partners’ Oliveau
He will be responsible for the operational support of the portfolio of Tomorrow Private Equity Fund
PAI Partners appoints Boullier as managing director
In his new role, Boullier will lead IT and digital transformation across PAI and its portfolio companies
KKR to acquire Roompot from PAI
At the beginning of 2020, PAI hired Rothschild to sell the company for an expected valuation of €1bn
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Covid-19 set to increase Schülke sale valuations – report
Ardian, EQT and PAI Partners are reportedly considering bidding for the hygiene products producer
Coronavirus: PE processes that could be affected
A round-up of ongoing and expected sale processes in sectors impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
Secondaries sea change: Backing your winners
What was once the preserve of the underperformer is now shifting towards the prized asset
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
PAI, Pamplona and Partners in final stage for €1bn Rovensa sale - report
Sale will end a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which carved out Rovensa from Sapec Group
PE still hungry for retirement homes, but infra funds loom
Eight deals were completed in the retirement homes sector across Europe in 2019, above the annual average of five since 2014
PAI sells Albea's dispensers business for $900m
GP continues to manage the remaining business of Albea as a portfolio company of PAI Europe VI
PAI Partners to launch €600m mid-market fund
Vehicle will target companies based across Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the Benelux region
PAI's Meyer-Schönherr steps down
Meyer-Schönherr's responsibilities will be taken over by Andreas Kumeth and Philipp Meyer
PAI completes GP-led secondaries deal for Fund V
Alpinvest, Goldman Sachs and HarbourVest are lead investors in the new fund
2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt
PAI's Richard Howell, Livingbridge's Susie Stanford and more discuss PE developments throughout 2019 and expectations for the year ahead
PAI-backed Froneri buys Nestlé US ice cream business for $4bn
Nestlé will continue to manage its remaining ice cream operations in Canada, Latin America and Asia
PAI Partners buys Armacell from Blackstone
Deal is based on an EV of €1.4bn and will see minority owner Kirkbi maintain a stake
PAI-backed M Group buys KHES
Deal takes the total number of acquisitions made by M Group Services to 10 since 2016
Nordic Capital shelves GHD GesundHeits sale - report
Nordic Capital has halted a sale process for homecare company GHD, which involved PAI and CD&R
PAI's M Group buys Antagrade Electrical
Antagrade follows multiple bolt-ons for M Group since it was acquired in May 2018
PAI's sale of B&B Hotels to Goldman Sachs nears €2bn
Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs to buy a majority in the French budget hotel chain
PAI-backed Froneri buys Tip Top in $380m deal
PAI and Nestlé acquired stakes in Froneri in a deal valuing the business at €850m in 2016
PAI's Stella Group buys CRH S&A
Stella Group expects to double revenues, of which 45% would be generated outside France