Who is Swissport?
Acquired by PAI Partners, Swissport is the world´s largest ground and cargo handling company.
What does Swissport do?
Swissport is the global leader in ground-handling and cargo services, with a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Africa. The company’s services include baggage loading and unloading, de-icing, fuelling, passenger services and cargo services to a range of airlines. The firm has a workforce of over 60,000 personnel and is active in 48 countries.
The opportunity
Why PAI Partners ("PAI") invested in this business:
Why we like the investment
"As a global leader in its field, we were excited by PAI’s vision to expand the business into more regions and undertake a targeted acquisition strategy" – Cameron Graham, Aberdeen Standard Investments
Investment Year
2011
Head office
Switzerland
Status
Exited
Return
3.1 x money invested
Website
http://www.swissport.com/