PAI Partners to acquire La Compagnie des Desserts from Argos

PAI Partners (“PAI”), a pre-eminent private equity firm, today announces that it has agreed to acquire La Compagnie des Desserts (“LCDD” or “the Company”), a leading premium frozen desserts supplier for the food service market, from independent European investment fund Argos . Credit Mutuel Equity, which held 20% of the shares alongside Argos, also exits completely, having supported the Barral family, founders of LCDD, since 2005.

Jean-Pierre Di Benedetto - Argos

Jean Pierre Di Benedetto

Managing Partner

ITALY

Giuseppe Bonsignore - Argos

Giuseppe Bonsignore

COO

ITALY

Paris

Louis Godron - Argos

Louis Godron

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Karel Kroupa - Argos

karel Kroupa

Managing Partner

FRANCE

Gilles Lorang - Argos

Gilles Lorang

Managing Partner

BENELUX

Coralie Cornet - Argos

Coralie Cornet

Head of communications

FRANCE

Jacqui Darbyshire - Argos

Jacqui Darbyshire

Chief Financial Officer

FRANCE

La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos
La Compagnie Des Desserts - Argos
Logo - Argos

Foodservice industry

Revennues : 50M€

FRANCE

Moro - Argos
Logo - Argos

Foodservice industry

Revennues : 40M€

ITALY

Sasa Demarle - Argos
Logo - Argos

Foodservice industry

Revennues : 30M€

FRANCE