Sector expertise
We specialize in four sectors that are poised for robust and sustainable growth – Health & Wellness, the Food Value Chain, Technology, and Business 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
Business Services
Specialized skill requirements and equipment, tight labor markets, increasing cost pressures, and growing demand for outsourcing of non-core services present attractive growth opportunities for companies that can help others optimize their operations. Moreover, the digitalization of businesses across all sectors is increasing the need for specialist service providers. All of these themes are represented in our portfolio, which includes companies providing education programming, testing & inspection services, aircraft maintenance services, and commercial insurance brokerage.
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€3.8bn
invested since inception, 22 transactions
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BuyoutRevima
France
Aerospace & defenseAerospace & defenseFounded in 1952, Revima is an independent leader in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of commercial aircraft. The group is well-known for its expertise in the maintenance of auxiliary power units (APU) and landing gear for regional, medium and long-haul aircraft. Revima, which has c.1200 employees, achieved revenues of more than €400M in 2024.
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BuyoutIndexia Group
France
Consumer goods and servicesConsumer goods and servicesFounded in 1999 by Sadri Fegaier, Indexia is a major European player in the distribution of extended warranty products, specialising in particular in the fast-growing consumer electronics market. Indexia designs, sells, and manages a line of subscription-based consumer services and notably premium insurance products for mobile phones and multimedia devices, cash-back fidelity programs and a platform of webdesign services. In 2019, Indexia diversified its offer by launching Hubside Store, a network of multimedia stores selling both new and refurbished products. The group employs more than 3,000 FTEs in France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland.
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BuyoutExpleo
France
Business servicesBusiness servicesExpleo (former Assystem Technologies) is a leading partner in engineering, quality and digital solutions for customers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial, transportation and financial services sectors. With 14,000 employees in 25 countries, Expleo is distinguished by its high level of technical know-how and proven expertise in complex and critical systems. In 2017, Expleo achieved a turnover of one billion euros.
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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.
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- 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
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BuyoutSIACI Saint Honoré
France
Business servicesExited
Business servicesSIACI SAINT HONORE, one of the leading providers of brokerage and consulting services in the French insurance market, supports large and mid-cap companies in the overall management of their property and personal insurance risks in France and around the world. The group designs and develops customized solutions for its corporate clients in Property & Casualty, Marine, Employee Benefits, Retirement, HR Strategy & Total Rewards and International Mobility. The firm has currently almost 1,500 employees worldwide and provides coverage to 1.2 million individuals in France and around the world, with a reported turnover in 2013 of €244m.
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BuyoutNHV
Belgium
TransportTransportNoordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen, NHV Group, based in Oostende, Belgium, is specialized in B-to-B aviation services and operates 15 helicopters bases on 2 continents with a staff of more than 600 people. NHV provides services to the Oil & Gas Industry, Harbor Pilots, Wind Farm Operators, Governments, Hospitals and others. International expansion forms the heart of the company's growth strategy, which will be supported by ongoing investment, notably in the extension and the constant rejuvenation of the fleet.