William Paine III Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Cha...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Chairman, Paine Schwartz Partners
Education
Williams College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
dp
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • One Franklin Parkway
  • Building 910, Suite 120
  • San Mateo, CA 94403
  • United States
+1 (650)

William Paine III Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
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
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

William Paine III Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
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

  • Who is William Paine III?

    Mr. William Paine is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Paine Schwartz Partners.

  • How much does William Paine III typically invest?

    William Paine III's median deal size is .

  • What is William Paine III’s main position?

    William Paine III’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for William Paine III?

    William Paine III’s email address is dp and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • 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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