Ardian

Ardian, established in 1996, is a France-based asset manager offering global investment management services. It primarily focuses on fund of funds (55.21%), followed by direct funds (19.79%), infrastructure (16.67%), and private debt (7.29%), with a minor allocation to real estate (1.04%). Ardian invests across various sectors, including food value chain, healthcare, technology, and industrials, with a presence in Europe and North America.

Faruk Amin

Managing Director and Deputy Head of United States Co-Investement

Marie Arnaud-Battandier

Managing Director

Andrea Audisio

Investment Manager

Cyril Auger

Senior Managing Director

Alexis Ballif

Managing Director, Infrastructure - Transport

Carole Barnay

Senior Managing Director and Deputy Head of Europe Co-Investment

Nicholas Basch

Investment Manager, Secondaries and Primaries

Thibault Basquin

Managing Director

Marco Bellino

Deputy Head Of Buyout Italy and Managing Director

Mark Benedetti

Executive President

Paolo Bergonzini

Managing Director

Ivan Bernard-Brunel

Managing Director

Gonzague Boutry

Managing Director - Digital infrastructure

William Briggs

Managing Director

Mathias Burghardt

Executive Vice President

Gregory Buscayret

Managing Director - Capital Markets

Alexis Bébéar

Managing Director

Thierry Caboche

Head of International Public Affairs and Managing Director

Marion Calcine

Chief Investment Officer, Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director, Paris and Member of the Ardian France Executive Board

Frédérick Castonguay

Managing Director, North America

Lea Chaplain

Investment Manager

Claire Chavaillard

Investment Manager

Bertrand Chevalier

Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee

Vladimir Colas

Executive Vice President

Lucas Coleon

Senior Managing Director

Maria Daguere

Managing Director

Nicolas Darnaud

Co-Head Of Buyout France and Managing Director

Thierry Denoyel

COO, Infrastructure and Senior Managing Director

Audrey Detavernier

Senior Managing Director

Nicolas Dixneuf

Investment Manager

Nicolas Duchange

Managing Director

Florian Dupont

Director

Joseba Echave

Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Financing

Isabelle Fan

Managing Director, Greater China

Lise Fauconnier

Managing Director, Paris

Michel Fellmann

Senior Managing Director and Director

Gonzalo Fernandez-Albinana

Head of Buyout Spain and Portugal and Managing Director

Alexander Friedrich

Managing Director

Benoit Gaillochet

Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure Europe

Heiko Geissler

Managing Director

Yves Genouvrier

Global Head of Client Servicing and Managing Director

Leopoldo Giandola

Senior Investment Manager

Sylvain Goetz

Director

Stephane Guichard

Managing Director, Co-Investment

Cravero Guillaume

Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director

Olivier Hamot

Managing Director

Stuart Hawkins

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit UK

Michael Hu

Managing Director

Sara Huang

Managing Director, Secondaries and Primaries

Luis Huete

Senior Investment Manager

Quentin Hugot

Managing Director

Marton Hunek

Operating Partner

Manuel Hausler

Senior Managing Director and Member of ASF Committee

Jerome Jouyet

Head Of Product Team and Managing Director

Matthew Kay

Managing Director

Patrick Kocsi

Co-Head of Co-Investment and Senior Managing Director

Bruno Ladriere

Managing Director, Buyout

Antoine Leboulanger

Managing Director - Capital Markets and Treasury

Antoine Lencou-Bareme

Managing Director, Co-Investment

Caroline Letellier

Managing Director

Zachary Levine

Managing Director

Daryl Li

Senior Managing Director and Member, ASF Management Committee

Sarah Malti

Managing Director and Relation Investisseur

Clément Marty

Managing Director, Portfolio Digital Transformation and Head of Digital Transformation

Rosario Mazza

Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure, Italy

Yannic Metzger

Managing Director

Emmanuel Miquel

Co-Head of Buyout France and Managing Director

Marco Molteni

Managing Director, Expansion

Alexandre Motte

Co-Head of Co-Investment and Senior Managing Director

Edoardo Munari

Investment Manager

Christof Namenyi

Managing Director

Michael Obhof

Senior Managing Director

Scarlett Omar-Broca

Managing Director

Olivier Personnaz

Head of Buyout UK and Managing Director

Gabrielle Philip

Senior Investment Manager

Wolfgang Pietzsch

Managing Director

Nicola Plescia

Director

Jean-David PONSIN

Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Credit France

Frédéric Quéru

Managing Director - Ardian Growth

Nico Rheims

Managing Director

Daniele Rizzolini

Managing Director

Olivier Roy

Senior Investment Manager

Marie-Victoire Roze

Senior Managing Director and Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries and Primaries and Member, ASF Management Committee Member

Arthur De Salins

Managing Director

Christopher Sand

Managing Director

Bertrand Schapiro

Managing Director

Daniel Schulenburg

Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Germany, Benelux and Northern Europe

Noah Segal

Investment Manager

Daniel Setton

Managing Director and Head of Buyout Financing

Felix Signorell

Managing Director

Francesco Revel Sillamoni

Managing Director

Wilfred Small III

Senior Managing Director and Member, ASF Management Committee

Mateo Steinbach-Künkler

Investment Manager

Lukas Stepanek

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit Dach

Matthias Straessle

Senior Investment Manager

Maxime Sequier

Managing Director

Zacharie Takadoum

Managing Director - Infrastructure debt

Kanji Takenaka

Managing Director and Head of Ardian Japan

Matthieu Teyssier

Senior Managing Director

Stephan Torra

Managing Director, Expansion

Ingmar Vallano

Senior Managing Director

Federica Vasquez

Managing Director

Benedikt Wagner

Senior Investment Manager

Colin Wang

Managing Director, China

Georges Wazen

Managing Director

Todd Welsch

Managing Director

Thomas Wilfling

Managing Director

Benjamin Witcher

Director

Jason Yao

Head of Greater China and Senior Managing Director

Simone Tonon Ph.D

Managing Director, Renewables

Past deals in Aviation

Ferrovial

Acquisition in 2025
Ferrovial is a Spanish industrial company specializing in transport infrastructure and urban services, employing over 96,000 people across more than 25 countries. The company is organized into four main business segments: Toll Roads, Airports, Construction, and Energy and Mobility Infrastructures. Its Toll Roads division develops and operates toll roads worldwide, while the Airports segment manages four major airports in the United Kingdom: Heathrow, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton. The Construction segment focuses on designing and constructing various projects, including buildings, transport infrastructure, and water projects, as well as executing civil engineering work. Additionally, the Energy and Mobility Infrastructures segment operates infrastructure related to transport, natural resources, utilities, telecommunications, and waste management. Ferrovial is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, being included in prominent sustainability indices.

Heathrow Airport Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2023
Heathrow Airport Holdings operates the UK's only hub airport, facilitating travel for approximately 70 million passengers annually. With around 190,000 travelers passing through its terminals each day, Heathrow connects to 90 different countries and serves 86 airlines, including major carriers such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Positioned at the heart of the UK's economy and adjacent to London, one of the world’s most dynamic cities, Heathrow plays a crucial role in supporting global trade and air travel. The company focuses on providing safe and efficient passenger experiences, utilizing innovations such as contactless travel solutions and ultraviolet cleaning robots to ensure cleanliness and safety for both travelers and staff.

Alvest

Acquisition in 2018
Alvest specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of technical products for the aviation industry. The company provides a range of offerings, including ground support equipment, spare parts, and services tailored to enhance operational efficiency and safety. Additionally, Alvest produces technical adhesives and markings suited for both aerospace and industrial applications. By focusing on these critical areas, Alvest aims to improve the effectiveness and energy efficiency of aviation support operations.

Alvest

Private Equity Round in 2017
Alvest specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of technical products for the aviation industry. The company provides a range of offerings, including ground support equipment, spare parts, and services tailored to enhance operational efficiency and safety. Additionally, Alvest produces technical adhesives and markings suited for both aerospace and industrial applications. By focusing on these critical areas, Alvest aims to improve the effectiveness and energy efficiency of aviation support operations.

CLH Group

Post in 2015
CLH is the leading company on the Spanish market for the transportation and storage of oil products, with a network of oil pipelines of more of 4,000 kilometres in length and 37 storage facilities. CLH Aviacian is integrated into this group and is present at the majority of Spanish airports, offering the storage, distribution and service into plane of aviation fuels and lubricants.

NHV

Acquisition in 2013
NHV Group, headquartered in Ostend, Belgium, specializes in Business-to-Business aviation services, primarily serving the offshore energy sector. The group comprises NHV, DanCopter A/S, Blueway Offshore Norge AS, Vertech Offshore As, and Airlift AS. NHV's core business involves transporting personnel and equipment to offshore platforms worldwide, with a strong presence in the North Sea and West Africa. Additionally, NHV offers Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), Search and Rescue (SAR), offshore wind turbine support, and harbor pilot services. Vertech Offshore, a subsidiary, is globally recognized for its flare tip replacement services by helicopter on offshore installations. The group's services ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation solutions for clients in the oil and gas industry, aviation sector, governments, and hospitals.

CLH Group

Post in 2013
CLH is the leading company on the Spanish market for the transportation and storage of oil products, with a network of oil pipelines of more of 4,000 kilometres in length and 37 storage facilities. CLH Aviacian is integrated into this group and is present at the majority of Spanish airports, offering the storage, distribution and service into plane of aviation fuels and lubricants.

CLH Group

Private Equity Round in 2011
CLH is the leading company on the Spanish market for the transportation and storage of oil products, with a network of oil pipelines of more of 4,000 kilometres in length and 37 storage facilities. CLH Aviacian is integrated into this group and is present at the majority of Spanish airports, offering the storage, distribution and service into plane of aviation fuels and lubricants.
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