Paine & Partners
PAI to buy Stella Group in €600m deal
PAI enters talks to buy building-closure equipment specialist Stella Group from ICG
GPs bid for French drugsmaker Upsa
GPs and PE-backed Stada are bidding for France-based Upsa according to press reports
Paine Schwartz sells Meadow Foods to Exponent
Divestment of the dairy group brings to an end a holding period of just two years for the vendor
Foraging for opportunities in the food production sector
Though not typically a segment synonymous with private equity, the food sector is attracting increasing attention from the asset class
Paine & Partners rebrands as Paine Schwartz Partners
US agriculture-focused GP has promoted its founding partner and president, Kevin Schwartz, to CEO
Paine & Partners invests in Meadow Foods
Dairy business will look to invest in its existing facilities and make bolt-on acquisitions
Paine's Suba Seeds buys Brotherton
Deal marks the second bolt-on acquisition in the US market for PE-backed Suba Seeds
Paine buys Quadrivio's Suba Seeds in €80m SBO
Second deal to be financed via GP's $893m fourth fund
Paine & Partners buys Spearhead International
Mezzanine Management supports deal with €30m funding package