PAI Partners Joins Hg as Co-Controlling Investor in Azets Group

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in ECF Group

June 14, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in ECF Group from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, with Naxicap remaining a minority investor alongside management. ECF is an omnichannel B2B distributor of equipment, consumables and hygiene products for hospitality and care professionals, headquartered in Grigny, France (~1,750 employees, ~€760m revenue); PAI intends to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented market.

PAI Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Infra Group

July 6, 2023

Infrastructure

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Infra Group, a Belgium-headquartered multi-disciplinary network infrastructure services provider. The investment will make PAI the largest shareholder alongside existing investors ICG, Andera Partners and the management team, and will support Infra Group's growth strategy to accelerate expansion organically and via complementary acquisitions.

PAI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uvesco

December 22, 2021

Retail

PAI Partners, via its PAI Mid-Market Fund, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Uvesco from the company’s current shareholders. The investment will support Uvesco’s organic store rollout and M&A-driven expansion across Northern Spain and Madrid while keeping the company headquartered in Guipúzcoa.

PAI Partners Acquires HKA from Bridgepoint

April 30, 2022

Consulting

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire HKA, a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation and dispute resolution, from Bridgepoint. PAI will support HKA's management to accelerate growth, expand adjacent services and pursue selective M&A to broaden its global capabilities across capital projects and infrastructure markets.

Hg and TA Associates Make Strategic Investment in The Access Group

October 20, 2020

Software

The Access Group, a UK-based provider of business management software, secured a substantial strategic investment from its two largest shareholders, Hg and TA Associates, who will retain joint control alongside the management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate The Access Group's organic and acquisitive growth and support geographic expansion.

PAI Partners to Invest in Apave Group

May 25, 2021

Industrial Services

PAI Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to become a shareholder in Apave Group alongside GAPAVE, supporting Apave's development and external growth strategy. The investment will help finance international expansion, M&A and a sustainable transformation as Apave aims to accelerate its roadmap to become a global leader in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) market.