Permira Debt Managers

Permira Debt Managers (PDM) is an independent debt investing arm of Permira, established in 2007. It specializes in providing flexible financing solutions, including Direct Lending, Structured Credit, and CLO Management, to European businesses. PDM has advised investment funds and products that have provided over €6.5 billion of debt capital to more than 125 European companies.

PDM's investment strategy focuses on partnering with high-quality, growing businesses across Europe to provide the capital they require and generate market-leading risk-adjusted returns for investors. The firm leverages Permira's extensive network, which includes six European investing offices in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, and five sector teams specializing in Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology.

With a team of 17 professionals in London, PDM has a distinctive origination platform that benefits from the strength of Permira's network. The firm's investment approach aims to support ambitious, niche market leaders, as demonstrated by its involvement in financing Equistone's acquisition of Omnicare, a leading German pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in oncology. This transaction highlights PDM's commitment to supporting high-quality, growing businesses in the healthcare sector.