PAI Partners to Acquire Areas from Elior Group
April 24, 2019
PAI Partners has submitted an irrevocable offer to acquire Areas, a global travel catering leader, from Elior Group in partnership with Areas’ current management team. The deal would support rapid growth plans, including organic expansion and acquisitions, with additional focus on new geographies such as North America.
- Buyers
- PAI Partners
- Targets
- Areas
- Sellers
- Elior Group
- Platforms
- Areas
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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