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Platinum Equity: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Platinum Equity is a private-equity firm headquartered in the United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]

Platinum Equity is an American private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, managing about $48 billion. In July 2026 it agreed to form Peranel, a 50:50 venture holding Nestlé's waters and premium beverages brands including Perrier and S.Pellegrino.

Company facts

Legal name
Platinum Equity
Type
private-equity firm · see all private-equity firm owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1995
Last verified
· 1 sources

Acquisitions by Platinum Equity

Joint venture announced

Platinum Equity acquires Perrier and S.Pellegrino

Nestlé agreed to put its waters and premium beverages business, more than thirty brands including S.Pellegrino, Perrier, Acqua Panna and Nestlé Pure Life, into Peranel, a new company owned 50:50 with the private equity firm Platinum Equity, at an enterprise value of €4.9 billion. Nestlé would receive about €3.0 billion in cash. The result would mirror Froneri, the ice cream venture Nestlé formed with PAI Partners: famous Nestlé brands in a company Nestlé does not control.

Value
€4.9bn
Seller
Nestlé
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Platinum Equity own?

Platinum Equity is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.

Is Platinum Equity an American company?

Yes. Platinum Equity is headquartered in the United States and was founded in 1995.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Platinum Equity and Nestlé to create Peranel, a $5.6 billion leader in water and premium beverages — Platinum Equity, Official press release, published 23 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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