Bain Capital Acquires Apleona from PAI Partners
February 14, 2025
Bain Capital, through a consortium led by its Europe Private Equity team, has agreed to acquire Apleona, the Neu-Isenburg-based European integrated facility management group, from PAI Partners. The deal will support Apleona's continued growth — including European platform expansion, digital transformation and ESG/decarbonisation capabilities — and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
- Buyers
- Bain Capital
- Targets
- Apleona
- Sellers
- PAI Partners
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Hesse, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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