Sector expertise
We specialize in four sectors that are poised for robust and sustainable growth – Food Value Chain, Health & Wellness, Applied Technologies, and Essential B2B Services – where our private equity expertise gives us a valuable competitive advantage. Ardian provides our portfolio companies with a strategic partner that offers in-depth market experience and an extensive network within the sector.
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120+
investments since 1998
Essential B2B Services
Ardian invests in companies delivering the mission‑critical services that keep modern economies running. As organizations face rising complexity, regulatory pressure, and accelerating technological change, we back the specialist providers enabling businesses to operate more efficiently, securely, and at scale. Ardian partners with category leaders driving innovation, resilience, and long‑term growth across how companies manage risk, navigate complexity, and execute their most essential operations.
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€3.4bn
DEPLOYED
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18
TRANSACTIONS
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BuyoutFives
France
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsFives is an industrial engineering group born 200 years ago. It designs and manufactures process equipment, production lines and turnkey plants for the world’s largest industrial companies in the aluminum, steel, glass, automotive, logistics, cement and energy sectors, both in emerging and developed countries.
In 2011, Fives posted sales of €1.27 billion. It currently employs more than 6,100 people in 30 countries.
