Firm Overview

Permira, an international private equity firm headquartered in London, advises funds with a committed total capital of over 25 billion Euros. Focusing on sustainable growth and long-term investments, Permira focuses on the consumer, financial services, media and telecom, industrial, and healthcare sectors.

Founded in 1985, Permira is made up of over twenty-five investment professionals from more than twenty different countries, allowing the firm to leverage a diverse base of cultural perspectives and sector specializations. With offices in Dubai, Frankfurt, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Menlo Park, Milan, New York, Paris, Seoul, Stockholm and Tokyo, Permira is able to offer both capital investments and management expertise to companies looking to extend their international presence, or simply to invest in growing value locally. The firm takes a long-term approach to investments that are focused on generating sustainable growth, with careful consideration given to social and environmental consequences of new strategies and directions.

With a focus on local knowledge as well as international expertise, Permira also takes a proactive role in social initiatives in a number of areas around Europe, such as the Breakthrough Investment program in the UK and the Off Road Kids program in Germany.

Prominent Permira portfolio companies include financial services company AA Saga, pharmaceuticals manufacturer Arysta LifeScience, Freescale Semiconductor, and Chinese entertainment conglomerate Galaxy Entertainment Group.