Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · in Spain.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 570 verified exits: 31% to sponsors, 67% to corporates and platforms, 2% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 31% (was 31%), corporates and platforms 68% (was 65%), IPO 1% (was 3%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.
Financial buyers · 25
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. EXTENDAM and Amante Capital SponsorVery High75
4 in Spain · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
2. Extendam SponsorVery High75
5 in Spain · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 14 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Bought Ayre Hoteles from Eurazeo, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
3. Extendam, Amante Capital SponsorVery High75
4 in Spain · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 14 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
4. Swanlaab Venture Factory SponsorVery High75
24 in Spain · 18 deals 2024–26
Swanlaab Innvierte Agrifood Tech · 2024 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.3/yr before.
Backed Big Guardian, 2026 · AgTech, Spain
5. Alantra Private Equity SponsorVery High75
17 in Spain · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €720M · Alantra Private Equity Fund IV · 2023 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 4 per fund.
Bought Deudafix from Axon Partners Group, 2026 · Fintech, Spain
6. Alantra Private Equity Healthcare Continuation Fund SponsorVery High75
16 in Spain · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €720M · Alantra Private Equity Fund IV · 2023 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 4 per fund.
Backed Deudafix, 2026 · Fintech, Spain
7. Ardian SponsorVery High74
27 in Spain · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
8. GPF Capital SponsorVery High74
27 in Spain · 4 deals 2024–26
GPF Capital IV · 2024 vintage · deploying
4 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed A&G, 2026 · Financials, Spain
9. Nexxus Iberia SponsorVery High74
18 in Spain · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €465M · Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund II · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €5-36M
7 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Bought Shop&Roll from Buenavista Equity Partners, 2026 · Industrials, Spain
10. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 44 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
11. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
12. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
13. Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
14. Ardian / Crédit Agricole Assurances consortium SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
15. Ardian + Tikehau Capital + EMZ consortium (Bpifrance + Amundi + Siparex) SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
16. Ardian and Centerbridge Partners SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
17. Ardian and GoldenTree Asset Management SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
18. Ardian and Latour Capital SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
19. Ardian Expansion SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
20. Ardian Expansion (Fund V) SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
21. Ardian Semiconductor SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
22. Ardian Tikehau EMZ consortium SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
23. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High73
22 in Spain · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Axur, 2026 · NULL, NULL
24. Miura Partners SponsorVery High73
33 in Spain · 8 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.5B · Dent&Co · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €4-30M
7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 5 per fund.
Backed Globaim, 2026 · Business Services, Spain
25. Talde Gestión SponsorVery High73
31 in Spain · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €600M · Talde Capital Crecimiento III FCR · 2026 vintage · deploying
1 platform investment since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Saprem, 2026 · Industrials, Spain
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