Hig Capital, an international investment fund with 64 billion dollars of capital under management, has completed theacquisition of a controlling interest in Naturalia Tantum Spa, group, controlled by funds managed by Assietta Private Equity Sgr Spa, active in the research, production and marketing of natural, ecological and organic products for personal well-being. The investment is made in collaboration with the current management of the company.
Who is Naturalia
Naturalia Tantum, based in Milan, develops, produces and distributes a wide range of natural organic personal care products, food supplements, and ecological items for the home and pets. Specialized in Beauty & Personal Care products (B&PC) certified "bio-only", the company offers both "white label" products, with exclusive recipes for customers, and its own brand products. This allows it to position itself as a complete supplier for Italian and international retailers interested in expanding their offer of natural and organic items.
“We are thrilled to start a partnership with Hig with the aim of further accelerating our growth path in Italy and abroad and strengthening our positioning as a reference Italian player in the world of organic and natural cosmetics” he commented Francesco Iovine, CEO of Naturalia Tantum.
Who is Hig Capital
Hig Capital is a major investment fund international firm specializing in private equity and alternative assets, with 64 billion dollars of capital under management. Founded in 1993, the firm has invested in more than 400 companies globally and currently manages a portfolio of more than 100 companies with total revenues of more than €53 billion. There headquarters is in Miami, but HIG Capital also has offices in strategic cities in the United States and Latin America, such as Atlanta, Boston, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, as well as in Europe and Dubai, with offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Paris and Milan . Managing Director Raffaele Legnani leads the company.
“Naturalia Tantum represents a point of reference in a rapidly growing market such as that of B&PC natural products; it can in fact count on a clear competitive positioning, an attractive business model and significant potential for organic and inorganic growth. We believe that HIG is the ideal partner to support the management team in the next phases of the Company's development in a dynamic and still highly fragmented sector" they commented Raffaele Legnani e Giovanni Guglielmi, Managing Directors of HIG in Italy.
