Butler Capital Partners

Butler Capital Partners is a Paris-based private equity firm focusing on complex transactions, including buyouts and turnaround situations. It seeks control or active minority stakes in companies with enterprise values roughly €30 million to €500 million, investing in equity or quasi-equity and supporting growth, restructuring, and strategic repositioning. The firm operates across sectors such as business services, information technology, manufacturing, gaming, and media, and typically targets growth-oriented or turnaround opportunities. Notable past investments include the 2006 acquisition of Paris Saint-Germain football club and a majority stake in Virgin Megastores France in 2008.