Permira is a European private equity firm, founded in 1985. The firm advises funds with a total committed capital of approximately €200 billion. Since 1985 the Permira funds, raised from pension funds and other institutions, have made nearly 200 private equity investments.
Permira specialises in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications). There are currently 25 companies in the Permira funds’ portfolio and the firm comprises approximately 120 professionals.
Permira was founded in 1985 by Nicholas Ferguson as a number of country-specific separate businesses operating under the Schroder Ventures brand. In 1996, the UK, French, German and Italian teams joined together to create Schroder Ventures Europe and in 1997 it raised its first pan-European fund. In 2001, the firm was renamed Permira. Permira opened an office in New York City in 2002, one in Tokyo in 2005 and one in Hong Kong in 2008. It also opened an office in Menlo Park in 2008.
2015 - Acquisition of Medora Snacks and Ideal Snacks. Medora Snacks manufacturers branded better-for-you snacks while Ideal is the leading contract manufacturer of better-for-you diversified popped snacks 2015 - Acquisition of Vacalians Group, a major European campsite and mobile-home company operating under the Tohapi brand 2015 - Acquisition of GFKL Financial Services, a leading provider of receivables management services in Germany 2015 - Acquisition of Informatica, the world's number one independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services 2014 - Acquisition of Teraco Data Environments, Sub-Saharan Africa's leading provider of carrier neutral datacenter services 2014 - Acquisition of Metalogix, leading provider of management tools for mission-critical collaboration platforms 2014 - Acquisition of TeamViewer, developer and distributor of solutions for online communication, collaboration and remote monitoring of IT systems2014 - Acquisition of Tilney and Bestinvest, the UK wealth manager and online investment service.2014 - Acquisition of $200 million of the outstanding equity of LegalZoom.2013 - Acquisition of R Griggs Group, parent of the Doc Martens brand for 300 million pounds or USD $485.7 million.(full realisations only; does not include partial realisations)
2015 - New Look Retail Group, leading international value fashion brand2015 - Iglo Group, Europe's largest frozen food business2015 - Hugo Boss, leading company in premium and luxury segment of the apparel market2015 - Arysta LifeScience Limited, one of the world's largest agrochemical businesses2014 - Renaissance Learning, leading provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programmes2014 - All3Media, leading creator of TV, film and digital content2014 - ProSiebenSat.1, one of the largest independent media corporations in EuropeThe Permira funds are invested in the following companies:
Atrium Innovations, leader in the manufacturing, development and commercialisation of innovative, science-based health products - €754mCABB, integrated supplier of fine and speciality chemicals and customer manufacturing solutions - €819mDr Martens, iconic British footwear brand - €380mLegal Zoom, online legal services company - €158mPantheon Healthcare Group, formerly MESA and Astral - €161mMetalogix, leading provider of online management toolsTeamViewer, global provider of secure remote support software - €870mTeraco Data Environment, largest provider of carrier-neutral datacenter services in sub-Saharan AfricaTilney Bestinvest, formerly Bestinvest, a leading private client wealth management firm and Tilney, a wealth manager - €243mAkindo Sushiro, sushi restaurant chain, Japan - €800mAncestry.com, global leader in online family history - €1.266bAsia Broadcast Satellite, premium Fixed Satellite Services operator - €184mBakerCorp, temporary liquid and solid containment, pump, filtration and trench solutions - €714mCreganna Medical, global provider of outsourced solutions to the medical device industry - €223meDreams ODIGEO, a combination of a trio of travel companies: eDreams, Go Voyages and Opodo - €1048mGenesys, leading supplier of enterprise software and solutions - €1,237mIntelligrated, automated material handling solutions, USA - €443mJust Retirement, specialist financial services, UK - €298mNetafim, smart drip and micro irrigation solutions, Israel, €800mPharmaq, world leading aquatic health groups - €250mSaga (Acromas), financial services to people aged over 50 in the UK - €9,685mSisal, Italian gaming operator - €1,348mTelepizza, home delivery and take-away pizza business - €962mCortefiel, Spanish clothing retailer - €1,802m
