Private debt

Private Debt

A leading financing partner for Europe’s mid-market companies

The flexible alternative to bank lending

Ardian Private Debt provides non-bank financing solutions to European mid-cap companies. We offer a full range of flexible funding solutions across the entire capital structure and work closely with private equity sponsors and business owners to understand the specific needs and growth plans of the companies involved. Frequently, our private debt fund will commit additional funding lines to support future acquisitions and growth opportunities.

The team

  • $7BN

  • +130

    deals executed by Ardian since 2005 and 100 exits

  • 18+

    employees

We adapt our approach to fit each deal

As sole or majority lender on the deals we finance, we tailor each facility to the borrower’s needs and their business profile – a major contrast to bank financings and syndicates, where loan terms are far more standardized. Our local teams work quickly, giving borrowers certainty of funding as well as the flexibility to pursue growth opportunities.

A choice of products to address a wider market

Since launching in 2005 as a mezzanine-focused investor, we have extended our product range to cover the entire capital structure. This allows us to address a wide range of borrowers and business cases and gives our investors a choice of risk/return profiles to suit their positioning.

We share the same DNA as our partners

Thanks to Ardian’s roots in private equity, the Ardian Private Debt team instinctively understands the priorities of the sponsors and companies we work with. We are therefore able to adapt our funding to suit their needs – the flexibility, agility, and strategic support that we bring to the table are key parts of our offer.

The Team

Ardian Private Debt has a multi-local investment team of 18, based in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.

the full team

"We focus on providing innovative financing solutions to exciting mid-market companies and acting as a true partner for growth."

Mark Brenke Head of Ardian Private Debt & Managing Director
Mark Brenke

Mark Brenke

Head of Ardian Private Debt & Managing Director

Olivier Berment

Olivier Berment

Head of Global Debt Fund & Managing Director

Guillaume Chinardet

Guillaume Chinardet

Head of Private Debt France & Managing Director

Grégory Pernot

Grégory Pernot

Managing Director

Jean-David Ponsin

Jean-David Ponsin

Managing Director

Lukas Stepanek

Lukas Stepanek

Managing Director

Stuart Hawkins

Stuart Hawkins

Director

Clément Chidiac

Clément Chidiac

Senior Investment Manager

Pierre-Alexandre Petit

Pierre-Alexandre Petit

Senior Investment Manager

Raaj Rabheru

Raaj Rabheru

Senior Investment Manager

Thomas Seitz

Thomas Seitz

Senior Investment Manager

Saam Serajian-Esfahan

Saam Serajian-Esfahan

Senior Investment Manager

Eric Hensen

Eric Hensen

Investment Manager

Melchior Huet

Melchior Huet

Investment Manager

Gabrielle Philip

Gabrielle Philip

Investment Manager

Carsten Stegemann

Carsten Stegemann

Investment Manager

William van Es

William van Es

Investment Manager

Angus Robertson

Angus Robertson

Junior Portfolio Manager

All Press releases

Ardian private debt holds final close on fourth generation platform

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges a senior financing for Telemos Capital and Medeuropa's acquisition of CCO Perpignan

  • Private Debt

Ardian supports Latour capital and Syclef's management team with a new financing package

  • Private Debt

Ardian private debts provides financing to support Macquarie's take-private of premier technical services group PLC (PTSG)

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges Unitranche financing for 21 Invests France's acquisition of controlling stake in Landanger

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges a senior financing for IK investment partners as it buys into Netco

  • Private Debt

Ardian Private Debt provides financing to support HG's investment in A-Plan

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges a Unitranche financing for the acquisitions of sélection 1818 and APREP By DLPK Group

  • Private Debt

Ardian private debt provides additional financing for Alpega's acquisition of Wtransent

  • Private Debt

Ardian reaffirms its support to mademoiselle desserts and co-arranges a €50M subordinated financing to finance its acquisition by IK investment partners

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges the Unitranche refinancing of Evernex

  • Private Debt

Ardian arranges unitranche financing for Naxicap partners' acquisition on ECS

  • Private Debt

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Fund financing pushes further into traditional banking territory

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How flexible funding unlocks growth opportunities

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We are now strongly positioned among the largest and most experienced private debt providers in Europe with ample opportunity to expand in senior lending.

Mark Brenke Head of Ardian Private Debt & Managing Director