Phoenix Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Dufrain

Phoenix Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Ava Global

August 17, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Phoenix Equity Partners has exchanged contracts to acquire a majority stake in Ava Global Limited from parent company Ava Risk Group (ARG), investing alongside founders Chris Fergus and James Alston. The UK-based specialist secure-logistics provider will receive capital to invest in people, technology and offices to support continued rapid international growth and establishment as an independent business.

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.

Francisco Partners Takes Majority Stake in GAINSystems

January 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has made a majority investment in GAINSystems, becoming the company’s majority shareholder after an initial strategic growth investment in July 2020. The capital and partnership are intended to help GAINSystems scale its cloud-based supply chain planning platform and expand capabilities for its manufacturing, distribution and retail customers.

Ardian Acquires Stake in Groupe Orion

June 11, 2024

Wealth Management

Ardian has acquired a stake in France-based wealth manager Groupe Orion alongside founders Manuel Parent and Emmanuel Angelier, with Siparex ETI selling its entire holding. The investment will support Groupe Orion’s growth and consolidation strategy, accelerate product and digital development (including its Canopia solution), and back further organic and external growth initiatives.

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Finaxy from Equistone

July 30, 2020

Insurance

Ardian, via its Ardian Expansion team, has acquired a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from Equistone Partners Europe. Ardian plans to support Finaxy's continued buy-and-build strategy to accelerate organic growth and further consolidate its leading position in the fragmented French insurance-brokerage market.

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Corporate Dealing Team and Client Portfolio from Foenix Partners

February 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, a Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired a corporate dealing team and associated client portfolio from Foenix Partners Ltd. The team will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division, Infinity International, expanding the group's corporate FX and payments capabilities and client base in the UK.