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 and over 320 build-ups since 1997
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BuyoutInula
Belgium
Healthcare & life scienceHealthcare & life scienceInula Group was created following the merger of Pranarôm and HerbalGem, two pioneering laboratories specialized in natural therapies, founded in 1985 and 1986 respectively. Inula is a key player in the herbal remedies market, specializing in fast growing sub-sectors such as aromatherapy, gemmotherapy and Bach flowers, through three brands: Pranarôm, HerbalGem and Biofloral. Thanks to its strong scientific approach and the quality of its products, the Group has experienced significant growth over the past years and is now present in more than 25 countries, with leading positions in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the USA.
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BuyoutNeopharmed Gentili
Italy
Healthcare & life scienceExited
Healthcare & life scienceNeopharmed Gentili represents the spin-off of the primary care business of Mediolanum Farmaceutici Group and is a leading pharmaceutical company in the Italian market focused on branded prescription drugs in cardiovascular, neurology and allergo-respiratory therapeutic areas, with a portfolio of off-patent and mostly proprietary products. Its flexible and asset-light business model makes Neopharmed Gentili an attractive commercial platform with a proprietary, reliable, and specialized sales force of over 400 pharma representatives.
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BuyoutDRT
France
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsCreated in 1932 and headquartered in Dax (France), DRT is a global leading producer of ingredients derived from plant-based chemistry, mainly from pine trees. With a turnover estimated at €500m in 2017, DRT is a truly international company with more than 80% of its business made outside of France, of which around 25% in the Americas and more than 10% in Asia. The group employs close to 1,300 people and is operating through a global footprint with four production sites located in France, two in the USA, three in India and one in China.
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BuyoutMonbake
Spain
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesMonbake, the resulting group from the merger of Berlys and Bellsolà, is one of the leading players in the Spanish frozen bread and bakery market. With 11 manufacturing plants across the country, a wide product offering with focus in constant innovation, an integrated commercial network across all channels in Spain. The group currently employs more than 1,700 employees in Spain and has c.€300m of combined revenues.
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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.