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Likely buyers · Consumer in Belgium.

Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 40 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. 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. PAI Partners SponsorVery High98

58 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 5 in Belgium · 26 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Bought Arlettie from BNP Paribas Developpement, 2026 · Consumer, France

2. Apheon SponsorVery High91

23 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 in Belgium · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M

7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Alma, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

3. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund (HarbourVest-led) + LFPI SponsorVery High91

23 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M

7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Alma, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

4. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + LFPI-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High91

23 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M

7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Alma, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

5. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + MML Capital-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High91

22 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M

7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Alma, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

6. Finorpa Gestion SponsorVery High90

30 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 27 deals 2024–26

Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE PME · 2026 vintage · deploying

8 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 28 per fund.

Backed BDM Associes (Le Kiosque), 2026 · Consumer, France

7. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo 3 SponsorVery High88

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 2 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.

Bought Asia Voyages from Adaxtra Capital, 2026 · Consumer, France

8. Orlando Management SponsorVery High88

7 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 10 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Orlando Capital V · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M

Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.8/yr before.

Backed Kwantum, 2026 · Consumer, Netherlands

9. PAI Partners (Fund VIII) SponsorVery High86

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Belgium · 17 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

10. PAI Partners (Mid-Market Fund) SponsorVery High86

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Belgium · 16 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

11. PAI Partners (Mid-Market) SponsorVery High86

44 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Belgium · 16 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

12. PAI Partners / ADIA SponsorVery High86

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Belgium · 17 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

13. PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan SponsorVery High86

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Belgium · 16 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

14. Indigo Capital SponsorVery High86

26 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 1 in Belgium · 10 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Indigo Capital III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M

10 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.

Backed Emosia Group, 2026 · Consumer, France

15. NextStage AM SponsorVery High85

17 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 deals 2024–26

AUM €11.6B · FCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026 vintage · deploying

5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.

Backed La Fabrique Cookies, 2026 · Consumer, France

16. NextStage AM, BNP Développement, Bpifrance and management SponsorVery High85

16 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 1 in Belgium · 21 deals 2024–26

AUM €11.6B · FCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026 vintage · deploying

5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.

Backed La Fabrique Cookies, 2026 · Consumer, France

17. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo SponsorVery High85

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 2 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.

Backed Asia Voyages, 2026 · Consumer, France

18. FrenchFood Capital SponsorVery High85

33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

19. FrenchFood Capital + Cerea Capital SponsorVery High85

34 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

20. FrenchFood Capital, Socadif SponsorVery High85

33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

21. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High84

22 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.0B · Artificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025 vintage · deploying

6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.

Bought Les Secrets de Loly from Quilvest Capital Partners, 2026 · Consumer, France

22. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High83

36 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 36 in Belgium · 39 deals 2024–26

Waterland Private Equity Fund IX (WPEF IX) · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €70-525M

48 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 19 per fund.

Backed WellNess Sport Club, 2025 · Consumer, France

23. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High83

38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 25 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M

11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed 123 Elec, 2026 · Consumer, France

24. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High83

38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 25 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M

11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed 123 Elec, 2026 · Consumer, France

25. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High82

98 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 3 in Belgium · 34 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M

20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.

Backed ANOTHERCORP., 2025 · Consumer, France

Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.