PAI Partners
PAI exits Nuance in trade sale to Dufry
Sale marks second exit from PAI's fifth European fund
International investors help replenish French coffers
French fundraising
PAI's R&R aims to raise £315m on high-yield market
Proceeds will refinance existing senior secured notes
PAI acquires Euro Media Group
PAI takes majority stake in film & TV company
PE-backed Cortefiel seeks further refinancing
Retailer is backed by CVC, Permira and PAI
PAI and Carlyle team up for $900m CST deal
First investment for both investors' latest vehicles
Belgium leads the pack to head off stagnation fears
Belgium on the rise
PAI reaches halfway line with €1.4bn first close
French private equity house PAI partners is understood to be halfway towards the hard-cap of its latest vehicle, PAI Europe VI.
PAI sells Atos stake for €545m
PAI partners has divested a 9% stake in its portfolio company Atos, a listed French IT services provider, for €545m in a private placement.
PAI's Marcolin picks up Viva
Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin, backed by PAI Partners, has acquired Viva International through a definitive stock purchase agreement.
PAI Partners' Swissport acquires SAS division
PAI Partners-backed ground services company Swissport International has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
PAI partners collects third of €3bn fundraising target
French private equity house PAI partners has raised in excess of €1bn for its new buyout fund, according to French daily Les Echos.
Sector focus: Saddling up for food production
Sector focus: Food
PAI partners' Swissport to buy Servisair
PAI partners-owned Swissport is to wholly acquire UK-based aviation ground services provider Servisair.
PAI's Zinsou to retire; succession plans underway
PAI partners' chief executive Lionel Zinsou is to step down in 2015 as the private equity house draws up its succession plans.
PAI partners sells FTE Automotive to Bain, reaps 3.3x overall return for fund III
PAI partners has agreed to sell its 90% stake in German hydraulic clutch and brakes provider FTE Automotive to Bain Capital in a secondary buyout.
PAI scoops up R&R Ice Creams
French large-cap specialist PAI partners has struck a deal to buy British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital for тЌ850m.
In defence of private equity
There is increasing noise about unjustifiable fees in an industry that fails to live up to expectations. But this belies some outstanding performances and the promise of new opportunities, finds Kimberly Romaine
Montagu Private Equity sells ADB to PAI partners
Montagu Private Equity has sold Belgian airport lighting specialist ADB Solutions to PAI partners.
Axa Private Equity arranges €220m unitranche for IPH buyout
Axa Private Equity has arranged a €220m unitranche debt facility for the secondary buyout of industrial supplies distribution company IPH by PAI partners – a transaction which saw vendor Investcorp reap a €210m windfall.
PAI looking to buy R&R Ice Cream for up to €1bn
PAI partners has edged closer to buying British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital, according to reports.
France's fresh start
Fresh start
Axa PE to arrange unitranche for IPH buyout
PAI partners is believed to be looking to raise a €180m unitranche facility from Axa Private Equity to finance its buyout of industrial supplies distribution company IPH.
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ500m.