PAI Partners

PAI Partners is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Innovad Group, a global specialty animal feed additives player, with Innovad's management team reinvesting as part of the transaction. Innovad offers a diverse product portfolio focused on high-value applications that support a wide range of health outcomes, serving more than 900 customers across 75 countries. Innovad has established itself as a fast-growing, global challenger in specialty animal feed additives. With PAI's support, Innovad can build on this momentum, accelerating organic growth, pursuing strategic acquisitions and building a strong platform to continue its expansion. We look forward to partnering with the Innovad management team to accelerate the company’s transformation, drawing on our significant experience in establishing Food & Consumer businesses as global leaders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eY96FcXz #RealEconomy #Consumer

🌍 Harnessing the power of Science-Based Targets At PAI, aligning with science-based targets is more than climate responsibility—it's a strategic approach to resilience and growth. With more than 40 companies generating €40 billion in sales, our commitment to sustainability helps drive transformation and competitive advantage. 📊 Key insights from the SBTi The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently released a report which reveals that 91% of companies with science-based targets report positive business impacts. We're proud to have contributed a case study to this report. The study highlights transformative benefits achieved and anticipated such as: ✅ Enhanced investor relations and financing terms ✅ Strategic cohesion and supplier alignment ✅ Increased resilience and faster decarbonisation At PAI, our journey aligns with these insights. By adhering to the SBTi in 2025, we have reinforced our dedication to long-term value creation and a sustainable future 🌱 🔗 Read the PAI case study and report: http://bit.ly/4nrkQGg #SBTi #Sustainability

We are pleased to share that our Co-Managing Partners, Richard Howell and Frédéric Stevenin, have been recognised by Private Equity News as two of the most influential figures in the private equity sector for 2025. This recognition highlights their strategic vision and leadership at PAI, where they have driven significant growth and transformation. Their contributions continue to shape the future of our firm and the industry at large. https://lnkd.in/e_AAKH2n #Leadership

We are delighted to announce that the PAI Partnership has elected five new partners this year. Each of these individuals has demonstrated exceptional commitment to PAI and its growth, making significant contributions in their respective roles and engaging in initiatives to strengthen the firm as One PAI. Congratulations to our newly elected partners: 🔶 Marlène Bazouin – Industrial Goods & Services 🔶 Benoît Bousquié – Healthcare 🔶 Nacho García-Altozano – Spain 🔶 Julie Gautier – Food & Consumer 🔶 Laurent Marvy – Human Resources Their dedication and expertise have been invaluable to our success, and we are thrilled to celebrate their achievements. Please join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved recognition! #PartnerPromotions #Talent #OnePAI

We are pleased to share that PAI has received the Gold Award for Best Pan-European Strategy – Large-Cap LBO Fund at this year's Private Equity Exchange Awards 🏆 This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the strong partnerships we have built with our investors and portfolio companies. The firm has experienced solid momentum this year, and we are grateful for the trust and collaboration that have been integral to this success 🤝 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this accomplishment. We look forward to continuing our work and achieving more together ✨ #RealEconomy #PEX2025

🌟 CHROs, Generative AI and the Future of Work 🌟 PAI recently hosted the CHRO Club, our annual forum for portfolio company CHROs. This year's event focused on Generative AI's transformative role in the future of work. HR leaders across PAI portfolio companies gathered in Paris for a series of learning sessions, workshops and networking. Key sessions covered AI's impact on workforce and HR, redesigning Learning & Development, and the evolving CHRO role in the digital age, with contributions from senior leaders at Bain & Company, Mercer and PAI, including Séverine de Wulf, Matthew Craddy and Marc Boullier in the PAI Performance Group and Laurent Marvy, Head of HR. As Generative AI redefines organisations, HR leaders are key partners in guiding businesses through this shift. #PAIPartners #PrivateEquity #CHROClub #Talent

Marco Bellino, Partner and Head of PAI's Flagship Fund in Italy, shared his expertise on the opening panel at the recent Financecommunity.it Private Equity Conference in Milan.   Despite a quieter period for large deals, Italy remains an attractive market due to its macroeconomic and political stability, and 2026 is set to bring a number of new opportunities.   Key takeaways from Marco's panel discussion:   ✅ PAI's investment strategy — in Italy and elsewhere — is tracking macro trends, such as digitisation, de-globalisation, and changing demographics. ✅ Value creation is increasingly driven by strong operational expertise, in partnership between the PAI Performance Group, deal teams and portfolio company management teams. ✅ Success also depends on identifying exceptional management teams and transformational equity stories.   #PAIPartners #PrivateEquity #Italy

PAI's Co-Managing Partner Frédéric Stevenin joined Bloomberg Television on The Opening Trade to share his views on the current market outlook in Europe and the continued role that private equity plays in accelerating technological and operational transformation across the continent.   Frédéric highlighted how PAI is well-positioned to capture the relative value opportunity in the region, supported by an investment approach centred on value creation in resilient, locally rooted, cash-generative businesses in Real Economy sectors.   “We generate alpha through transforming the businesses we own, optimising and making them better. That's the key thesis we underwrite,” he said.   📺 You can watch Frédéric’s full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e5T7Y3f6 #PAIPartners #PrivateEquity #RealEconomy

At PAI, we believe that deep sector expertise and long-term partnerships are essential to shaping sustainable growth.    This perspective was a key theme at the recent Alvarez & Marsal European Hospitality Investment Conference, where Bertrand Monier, Partner and Consumer Services lead at PAI, joined a panel for a 360° view of two landmark transactions, including our recent partnership with Motel One Group. Alongside Stefan Lenze, Co-CEO of Motel One, and other industry leaders, the discussion explored what drives value and resilience in today’s hospitality market.   Thank you to A&M for hosting such an insightful event.   #PAIPartners #PrivateEquity #ConsumerServices 

This week marks the launch of VITREA, now the third-largest rehabilitation provider in Europe and one of the leading providers of rehabilitation and post-acute care in German-speaking countries, following PAI's strategic partnership with Fresenius Group. 🧑⚕️This new brand, developed in collaboration with VITREA's employees and patients, unites VAMED care and Paracelsus Reha clinics, setting a new standard for rehabilitation services across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 🏥 VITREA is committed to delivering exceptional patient care through innovation and collaboration. In the coming years, further investments are planned to expand outpatient care structures, modernise existing locations, and digitalise essential processes. 💥 According to the World Health Organization, the targeted use of rehabilitation can extend working life, shorten hospital stays, reduce sick leave, and increase the number of healthy years of life. Join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter for VITREA! 👏 #PAIPortfolio #Healthcare