Houlihan Lokey Advises Naturalia Tantum

Transaction: Naturalia Tantum - Assietta Private Equity - Hig

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce the sale of Naturalia Tantum, a portfolio company of Assietta Private Equity SGR, to H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.). The transaction was closed on 18 July 2024.

Based in Milan, Naturalia Tantum develops, produces, and distributes a variety of natural and organic personal care products, natural food supplements, and ecological products for home and pet care. The company is a leading Italian supplier of “bio-only” (certified natural and without chemical additives) products.

Naturalia Tantum’s portfolio synergistically combines white-label products with formulas developed by Naturalia Tantum’s internal team of researchers exclusively for the customer and a range of proprietary branded products, allowing the group to position itself as a one-stop shop for Italian and international retailers looking to expand their offerings of natural and organic products. In FY 2023, the group reached c.€60 million in sales with an EBITDA margin of 20%.

H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with US$64 billion of capital under management. Based in Miami, and with other offices in the U.S. and internationally, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to midsized companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/value-added approach. Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 400 companies worldwide. The firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of US$53 billion.

H.I.G. will support Naturalia Tantum and its management team in executing its growth strategy by drawing on its significant experience in the sector and pursuing further acquisitions to consolidate the group’s position as a domestic leader in the reference markets.

In the context of the Naturalia Tantum disposal, Houlihan Lokey acted as the financial co-advisor to all shareholders and assisted in marketing the asset, managing the transaction process, and negotiating the financial aspects of the deal. The transaction demonstrates Houlihan Lokey’s strength in the beauty and personal care sector as well as the benefits of strong Financial Sponsors Group coverage.

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