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Likely buyers · Consumer.

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

How companies like this sold · 1,823 verified exits: 35% to sponsors, 57% to corporates and platforms, 8% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 33% (was 37%), corporates and platforms 61% (was 53%), IPO 5% (was 10%).

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. PAI Partners SponsorVery High93

58 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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. Finorpa Gestion SponsorVery High93

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

3. NextStage AM SponsorVery High88

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

4. NextStage AM, BNP Développement, Bpifrance and management SponsorVery High88

16 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

5. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo 3 SponsorVery High88

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

6. FrenchFood Capital SponsorVery High88

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

7. FrenchFood Capital + Cerea Capital SponsorVery High88

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

8. FrenchFood Capital, Socadif SponsorVery High88

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

9. 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

10. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High87

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

11. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High86

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

12. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High86

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

13. Indigo Capital SponsorVery High86

26 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

14. Investindustrial SponsorVery High86

20 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €11.0B · Investindustrial VIII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €80-600M

6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.

Backed TreeHouse Foods, 2026 · Consumer, US

15. Investindustrial and Sammontana SponsorVery High86

18 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €11.0B · Investindustrial VIII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €80-600M

6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.

Backed TreeHouse Foods, 2026 · Consumer, US

16. PAI Partners (Fund VIII) SponsorVery High85

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

17. PAI Partners (Mid-Market Fund) SponsorVery High85

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

18. PAI Partners (Mid-Market) SponsorVery High85

44 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

19. PAI Partners / ADIA SponsorVery High85

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

20. PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan SponsorVery High85

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

21. Argos Wityu SponsorVery High85

18 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 13 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.3B · Argos Climate Action · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €7-51M

13 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.

Backed Relevi, 2026 · Consumer, Spain

22. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo SponsorVery High85

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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

23. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High84

13 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 35 deals 2024–26

AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M

Accelerating: 30 deals in the last 2 years vs 4.5/yr before.

Backed Fabulous French Brasseurs, 2026 · Consumer, France

24. Quilvest Capital Partners SponsorVery High84

19 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 13 deals 2024–26

AUM €6.5B · QCP Buyout Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €9-69M

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.

Backed Cabaia, 2025 · Consumer, France

25. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High83

98 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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.