Investing in the real economy. Forging real partnerships.
Generating real, enduring performance.
€7.1bn
Raised for our latest Flagship Fund
07
Offices globally
€25bn
Assets under management
We are a leading private equity firm with a global network that enables us to transform traditional companies into innovative, high performing, strategic global players.
We create value in the
real economy
We forge strategic partnerships with global companies, founders and families, with a particular focus on four key sectors.
Food & Consumer
We generate compelling investment returns by identifying growth opportunities, both organic and through industrial consolidation, in attractive subsectors.
We generate compelling investment returns by identifying growth opportunities, both organic and through industrial consolidation, in attractive subsectors. We have a proven track record of revitalising underinvested brands and driving market share through product innovation and efficient brand support.
Business Services
We invest in business services companies where structural tailwinds create defensive, high-quality growth.
We invest in business services companies where structural tailwinds create defensive, high-quality growth.
These tailwinds include rising regulatory complexity, growing demand for specialist expertise and digital transformation. We focus on leading platforms with differentiated client and talent propositions, where PAI can accelerate value creation through investment, professionalisation and consolidation.
Industrial Goods & Services
In Industrials, we acquire leading companies in specific sub-sectors, such as building materials, packaging, transportation and industrial services.
In Industrials, we acquire leading companies in specific sub-sectors, such as building materials, packaging, transportation and industrial services.
We transform these businesses into stronger, faster growth and more sustainable market leaders. Our approach is grounded in a tailored transformation playbook, refined through years of investment experience. We typically focus on accelerating product and process innovation, advancing front- and back-office digitisation, implementing operational excellence programmes and pursuing targeted strategic M&A.
Healthcare
We identify companies that can benefit from industry trends, such as enhanced consumer choice and information availability.
We identify companies that can benefit from industry trends, such as enhanced consumer choice and information availability. This drives value creation through capacity expansion, consolidation and service improvement in healthcare services, pharma and medtech.
We believe in the power of
real partnerships
Amplitude Surgical
Building a European MedTech leader in lower-limb orthopaedics through innovation.
M Group Services
Building one of the UK’s leading essential infrastructure services providers.
ELITechGroup
Creating a global leader in targeted segments of the in vitro diagnostics industry, with particular focus on molecular diagnostics.
PAI Partners to acquire a majority stake in Arlettie
Arlettie is a leading international B2B inventory management specialist for luxury brands. Through its omnichannel platform, combining physical showrooms with a global online offering, the company helps luxury brands manage structural legacy stock effectively while preserving exclusivity, confidentiality and brand equity.
PAI Partners and EQT Agree to Sell World Freight Company
Under PAI and EQT ownership, WFC has developed into a truly scaled global platform with differentiated digital and operational capabilities. The company has completed more than 20 acquisitions, further expanded its international network and accelerated the digitalisation of its commercial and operational processes.
PAI Partners and Fondo Italiano d’Investimento sign partnership agreement to support the next phase of growth for Mecaer Aviation Group
Mecaer Aviation Group is a leading international provider of aircraft systems and services for the helicopter, business aviation and general aviation markets.
PAI Partners enters into an agreement for the sale of Uvesco
Under PAI ownership, Uvesco evolved from a strong local operator into a nationwide grocer, with a growing presence in Northern Spain and Madrid, and continued market share gains. The company increased revenues by more than a third and expanded its footprint with 50 stores.
2025: Progress with purpose in the real economy
Progress is driven by people and partnerships. As we approach the end of 2025, we are proud of the progress we have made across our investments, our teams and our wider responsibilities.
PAI Partners acquires Innovad Group
Innovad is a leading supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, offering a wide range of specialty additives mainly for the poultry, ruminant and swine species. The Group’s diversified portfolio of products focuses on high-value applications that support a range of health outcomes.
PAI Partners enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Cyrus
Cyrus is a leading independent wealth management brand in France. It is a fast-growing platform, with over €20 billion in assets under management and an expanding customer base of more than 30,000 institutional and private clients.
PAI Partners completes a €3.6 billion equity transaction to reinvest into Froneri, including significant co-investment from ADIA and new single-asset continuation vehicle led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Froneri has been transformed from a predominantly European, private-label producer into a brand-led, global business with €5.5bn in revenue.
PAI Partners to acquire Orion
Orion is a leading Italian provider of environmental monitoring services, operating across four verticals: water, air quality, emissions control, and technical asset optimisation. The company helps organisations monitor and improve their environmental performance to meet evolving ESG requirements.
VSP Vision enters into definitive agreement to acquire Marcolin from PAI Partners and other minority shareholders
Marcolin is a global leader in eyewear design, manufacturing and distribution.
