LFPI GESTION
La Financiere Patrimoniale d'Investissement (LFPI) is a major French alternative asset manager founded 2003 with around EUR 27bn AUM across four pillars: LFPI Capital (PE buyout), LFPI Real Estate Debt and Equity (multi-strategy fund-of-funds), LFPI Hotels (35-hotel portfolio across France and Germany), and LFPI Retail FCPR (newest first-retail product). Notable exit INICEA 2024 to Antin Infrastructure Partners after 6-year hold.
LFPI GESTION is a Paris growth equity firm with €27.0B AUM, 20 active companies and 5 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 5 realized deals: 6 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Business Services (28% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
25 companiesGeography breakdown
4 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
LFPI GESTION sold Penelope to GSF in 2025 after 9 years.
LFPI GESTION sold Inicea to Antin Infrastructure Partners in 2024 after 6 years.
LFPI GESTION sold IFOP to ETUDINVEST in 2022 after 5 years.
LFPI GESTION sold Interflora to PAI Partners in 2021 after 6 years.
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 25 portfolio companies (20 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund LFPI GESTION has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
LFPI Midcap 8Buyout20224 assetsBuyout2022 · 4yr–4–
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Deep Opinion Business Services · France | 2022 |
| i-Run Consumer · France | 2026 |
| Metaline IT Services · France | 2022 |
| Tikamoon Consumer · France | 2023 |
LFPI Hotels FPCIReal Estate2010€1.0B2 assetsReal Estate2010 · 16yr€1.0B2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| B&B Hotels Hospitality · France | 2016 |
| Snadec Construction · France | 2019 |
LFPI CapitalBuyout2003€2.0B14 assets5 exitsBuyout2003 · 23yr€2.0B145
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Atermes Aerospace & Defence · France | 2021 |
| Bruneau Business Services · France | 2021 |
| Crosscall TMT · France | 2020 |
| Digit RE Business Services · France | 2018 |
| Haudecoeur Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Mandarine Gestion Financials · France | 2023 |
| Mehilainen Healthcare · Finland | 2003 |
| Metaline Corp Business Services · France | 2022 |
| Montaner Pietrini Boissons Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Olyos Group Pharma · France | 2025 |
| Prima MAN Business Services · France | 2011 |
| Skolae Education · France | 2021 |
| Visma TMT · Norway | 2018 |
| Wilink Financials · Belgium | 2020 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFOP Business Services · France | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | ETUDINVEST | – |
| Inicea Healthcare · France | 2018 | 2024 | Secondary | Antin Infrastructure Partners | – |
| Interflora Consumer · France | 2015 | 2021 | Secondary | PAI Partners | – |
| Penelope Business Services · France | 2016 | 2025 | Trade Sale | GSF | – |
| Snadec Premium Software · France | 2003 | 2008 | Secondary | FINANCIERE - PRO INVEST | – |
About LFPI GESTION
LFPI GESTION is a private equity firm with €27 billion of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2003, headquartered in Paris. The platform targets majority and significant minority stakes in European mid-cap businesses across industrials, consumer, healthcare and business services, deploying institutional capital from successive flagship vehicles.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys buyout and growth equity capital across industrials, consumer, healthcare and business services businesses in France and selectively across Europe, targeting majority and significant minority equity positions in mid-cap and lower mid-cap European companies. Value-creation framework emphasises operational improvement, working capital optimisation and selective M&A activity, with the partnership culture supporting management teams across multi-year ownership periods.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include INICEA (healthcare, 2024), IFOP (business services, 2022) and SNADEC PREMIUM (software, 2008). The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 11 active portfolio companies and 3 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does LFPI GESTION focus on?
- LFPI GESTION focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does LFPI GESTION have?
- LFPI GESTION has 20 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is LFPI GESTION headquartered?
- LFPI GESTION is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is LFPI GESTION's assets under management?
- LFPI GESTION manages approximately €27.0B in assets under management.
- When was LFPI GESTION founded?
- LFPI GESTION was founded in 2003.
- What sectors does LFPI GESTION invest in?
- LFPI GESTION invests across Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.
- What are LFPI GESTION's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by LFPI GESTION include: Penelope (2025) to GSF; INICEA (2024) to Antin Infrastructure Partners; IFOP (2022) to ETUDINVEST; Interflora (2021) to PAI Partners; SNADEC PREMIUM (2008) to FINANCIERE - PRO INVEST.
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