Top 10 Private Equity Investors in the Business and Consumer Services Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

The Riverside Company, KKR & Co Inc, BPI France SA, TPG Capital LP, and Ardian SA are among the top 5 private equity investors in the business and consumer services industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographic split, 7 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the business and consumer services industry are headquartered in North America, whereas the remaining 3 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 5,963 people in 2021. The KKR-Red Electrica deal was one of the major deals in the business and consumer services sector in 2021. Rothschild & Co served as financial advisor to KKR, while UBS and Barclays served as financial advisors to Red Electrica Group for the KKR-Red Electrica deal. KKR & Co. Inc, a US-based investment firm, has acquired a 49% stake in Red Electrica Infraestructuras De Telecomunicacion (Reintel), a Spain-based dark fiber infrastructure operator, for a purchase consideration of EUR 971 million ($1.09 Billion). The deal was completed in Q2 2022. The Merieux Participations-HomeVi deal was another major deal in the business and consumer services sector in 2021. Clearwater International GmbH served as financial advisor to Sagesse Retraite Sante, while White & Case LLP served as legal advisor to Merieux Equity Partners SAS for the Merieux Participations-HomeVi deal. Merieux Equity Partners SAS, a venture capital and private equity investment, has invested EUR135 million ($160 million) in HomeVi SAS (DomusVi Group), a provider of care and assistance to old and ill people. Merieux Equity Partners has invested through its growth and buyout investment vehicle Merieux Participations 4 fund (MP4). The deal was completed in Q3 2021.