William Paine III Overview
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Co-Founder & Cha...
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B2C
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William Paine III General Information
Biography
Mr. William Paine is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Paine Schwartz Partners. He also serves as Board Member at Cevian Capital, Meadow Foods and Capital Z Asset Management. He has over 20 years of investment experience in the food and agribusiness sectors. Before co-founding the firm in 2006, Mr. Paine co-founded the Predecessor Firm, Fox Paine & Company, in 1997 and served as President from its inception until December 2007. He was with Kohlberg & Company, which he joined in 1994 to establish and head that firm's West Coast office. He began his professional career in 1983 at Bankers Trust Company in New York and, in 1984, joined its Structured Finance Group in Los Angeles, California. In 1987, Mr. Paine left Bankers Trust to join Robertson Stephens & Company to establish a leveraged buyout group for the firm. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Ski Association. He is a graduate of Williams College (Bachelor of Arts in Economics). He served as Board Member at WireCo WorldGroup, Icicle Seafoods, Scanbio Marine Group and Spearhead International.
Contact Information
Address
- One Franklin Parkway
- Building 910, Suite 120
- San Mateo, CA 94403
- United States
William Paine III Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Paine Schwartz Partners | Investor | Co-Founder & Chairman | New York, NY | PE/Buyout |
William Paine III Board Seats (2)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Cevian Capital | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
Paine Schwartz Partners | New York, NY |
William Paine III Lead Partner on Deals (13)
William Paine III has been the lead partner on 13 deals. Their latest deal was with Roil Foods, a food products company. The deal was made on 21-Feb-2018.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Roil Foods | 21-Feb-2018 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Food Products | Wrexham, United Kingdom | |
Fayrefield Liquids | 01-Aug-2017 | Completed | Beverages | Crewe, United Kingdom | ||
Meadow Foods | 12-Sep-2016 | Completed | Other Commercial Products | Chester, United Kingdom | ||
Spearhead International | 01-Jul-2015 | Completed | Cultivation | Soham, United Kingdom | ||
Biokraft Marin | 09-Jul-2013 | Completed | Aquaculture | Trondheim, Norway | ||
Snopac Products | 06-Jul-2012 | Completed | Food Products | Seattle, WA | ||
Scanbio Marine Group | 30-Sep-2011 | Completed | Other Consumer Non-Durables | Trondheim, Norway | ||
M/V Stellar Sea | 15-Oct-2008 | Completed | Marine | Seattle, WA | ||
Smoki Foods | 26-Jun-2008 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Aquaculture | Seattle, WA | |
Icicle Seafoods | 26-Sep-2007 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Food Products | Seattle, WA |
William Paine III Network (129)
Board Members (69)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Carol Mills | Alaska Communications Systems | Self | Anchorage, AK | |
Wout Dekker | Paine Schwartz Partners | Paine Schwartz Partners | New York, NY | |
Spearhead International | Accession Capital Partners | Soham, United Kingdom | ||
Spearhead International | Accession Capital Partners | Soham, United Kingdom | ||
Meadow Foods | Meadow Foods | Chester, United Kingdom |
Portfolio Executives (50)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Paul Mcintyre | Meadow Foods | Chief Financial Officer & Board Member | 12-Sep-2016 | Chester, United Kingdom |
Mark Chantler | Meadow Foods | Chairman of the Board | 12-Sep-2016 | Chester, United Kingdom |
Meadow Foods | Group Operations Director | 12-Sep-2016 | Chester, United Kingdom | |
Meadow Foods | Chief Financial Officer & Board Member | 12-Sep-2016 | Chester, United Kingdom | |
Meadow Foods | M&A and Strategy Director & Board Member | 12-Sep-2016 | Chester, United Kingdom |
Fund Team Members (10)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Kevin Schwartz | Paine Schwartz Partners | Paine & Partners Capital Fund III | New York, NY |
Kevin Schwartz | Paine Schwartz Partners | Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V | New York, NY |
Paine Schwartz Partners | New York, NY | ||
Paine Schwartz Partners | New York, NY | ||
Paine Schwartz Partners | New York, NY |
William Paine III Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Paine & Partners Capital Fund III | Paine Schwartz Partners | Buyout | Fully Invested | 2007 | ||||
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V | Paine Schwartz Partners | Buyout | Closed | 2019 | ||||
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV | Paine Schwartz Partners | Buyout | Closed | 2014 |
William Paine III FAQs
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Who is William Paine III?
Mr. William Paine is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Paine Schwartz Partners.
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How much does William Paine III typically invest?
William Paine III's median deal size is
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What is William Paine III’s main position?
William Paine III’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chairman.
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What are the contact details for William Paine III?
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How many active board seats does William Paine III hold?
William Paine III holds 2 board seats including Cevian Capital and Paine Schwartz Partners.
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