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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BuyoutTrigo
France
Business servicesBusiness servicesFounded in 1997, TRIGO is a multinational company providing quality management solutions for the manufacturing sector, particularly within the transportation industries. With annual revenues of +300 M€ and a team of more than 9,000 professionals present in 20 countries, TRIGO offers a comprehensive portfolio of Quality Management and Inspection Services to the leading international manufacturers of the automotive, aerospace and heavy transportation industries.
Deal team
Press releases
- Ardian announces the sale of its stake in TRIGO to Montyon Capital
- Trigo, supported by Ardian, acquires French specialist Euro-Symbiose
- Francis Niss appointed as new chairman of the supervisory board of Trigo
- Trigo to join forces with Böllinger in Germany with Ardian's support
- Ardian enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Trigo Group from IK investments partners