PAI Partners to Acquire Innovad Group from IK Partners

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Innovad Group

February 17, 2021

Veterinary

IK Investment Partners' IX Fund has entered exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group from founder and CEO Jamal Al‑Saifi. The transaction — which includes Italian feed additives supplier Add‑Co Nutrition becoming a full subsidiary — will see co‑founder Ben Letor become CEO and reinvest alongside management; financial terms were not disclosed and closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Innovad Acquires Herbonis (and Wyreside) to Expand Plant‑based Feed Ingredients

April 27, 2023

Agriculture

Antwerp‑based Innovad is acquiring all the shares of Swiss plant‑based bioactives specialist Herbonis and its affiliates (including UK‑based Wyreside) to strengthen its natural specialty feed ingredients and botanicals portfolio. The deal brings Herbonis's Panbonis product and scientific know‑how into Innovad's global commercial platform; Innovad is supported by IK Partners/IK IX Fund in its growth strategy.

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 to acquire Nuzoa from Abac Capital

March 24, 2025

Veterinary

PAI Partners, via its PAI Mid-Market Fund, has agreed to acquire Nuzoa, the leading integrated animal health products and services distributor in Iberia, from Abac Capital. PAI plans to accelerate Nuzoa's growth through further consolidation in the fragmented Iberian market, expansion into other European markets and by developing additional vet-focused services such as digital solutions and laboratory diagnostics.

PAI Partners Acquires Savory Solutions Group from IFF

December 20, 2022

Food & Beverage

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Savory Solutions Group from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). Savory Solutions Group is a global provider of savoury ingredients and blends (notably the Wiberg and Piasa brands), operating 17 manufacturing facilities and nine innovation sites with over 1,800 employees and ~€470 million turnover; PAI plans to accelerate international expansion in Europe and North America and pursue growth in plant‑based and clean‑label segments.

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.