Milan, 23 July 2024 – H.I.G. Capital (‘H.I.G.’), an international investment fund with $64 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of a controlling interest in Naturalia Tantum S.p.A., a leading producer of organic Beauty & Personal Care (‘B&PC’) products in Italy. The investment by H.I.G. takes place in partnership with the current management of the Company.
Based in Milan, Italy, Naturalia Tantum develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of natural organic personal care products, as well as natural food supplements and ecological home and pet care products. The company produces ‘bio-only’ B&PC products (i.e. certified natural-based products without chemical additives). The company’s portfolio synergistically combines ‘white label’ products, with recipes developed by Naturalia Tantum exclusively for the customer, and proprietary branded products, enabling the group to position itself as a one-stop shop for Italian and international retailers who are increasingly interested in expanding their range of natural and organic products.
Raffaele Legnani and Giovanni Guglielmi, Managing Directors of H.I.G. in Italy, commented: ‘Naturalia Tantum represents a reference point in a fast-growing market such as that of natural B&PC products; it can count on a clear competitive positioning, an attractive business model and significant organic and inorganic growth potential. We believe that H.I.G. is the ideal partner to support the management team in the next stages of the company’s development in a dynamic and still highly fragmented sector’.
Francesco Iovine, CEO of Naturalia Tantum, added: ‘We are excited to enter into a partnership with H.I.G. with the aim of further accelerating our growth path in Italy and abroad and strengthening our position as a leading Italian player in the world of organic and natural cosmetics.’
H.I.G. was assisted in the transaction by Ethica Group, with the M&A and Debt Advisory team, and by Eversheds Sutherland for legal aspects. Naturalia Tantum was assisted by Houlihan Lokey and Equita as financial advisors, PedersoliGattai for legal aspects, KPMG on the accounting side and OC&C on the commercial side. The acquisition was financed by Crédit Agricole Italia, Banca Sella, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Unlimited Bank, Banca Ifis, Green Arrow Capital SGR and Merito SGR. The lawyers involved in the financing of the transaction are Orrick on the borrower side and Simmons & Simmons and Dentons on the lender side.
