April 12, 2023 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Office People

HAMBURG – April 12, 2023 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $55 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has acquired a majority stake in Office People GmbH (“Office People”) establishing…

March 30, 2023 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Synecore Limited and Meesons Futures Limited to Create the Andwis Group

LONDON – March 30, 2023 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with $55 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Synecore Limited (“Synecore”) and Meesons Futures Limited…

March 8, 2023 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Polygon S.p.A.

LONDON – March 8, 2023 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with $55 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Polygon S.p.A. (“Polygon” or the “Company”). Based…

February 16, 2023 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Majority Stake in Pinalli S.r.l., a Leading Italian Distribution Platform of High-end Beauty & Personal Care Products

MILAN – February 16, 2023 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with $54 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a control stake in Pinalli S.r.l. (“Pinalli” or the “Company”), primary…

January 17, 2023 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Classic Lifts Limited

LONDON – January 17, 2023 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with $53 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Classic Lifts Limited (“Classic” or the “Company”),…

December 6, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Provides a €35 Million Mezzanine Financing Backed by a German Multifamily Portfolio

LONDON – December 6, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $52 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has provided mezzanine financing to a German multifamily portfolio of 2,446…

November 21, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Expands Its Capital Formation Group in Europe with Three New Senior Appointments

LONDON – November 21, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $52 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that Daniel Rosenthal Ayash, Bernice Berschader and Micael Hagelin have joined the firm’s Capital…

November 15, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Majority Stake in Onis Visa S.p.A.

MILAN – November 15, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with $52 billion of equity capital under management, announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Onis Visa S.p.A. (“Onis Visa” or the “Company”), primary operator at European…

November 15, 2022 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital Wins Best Performing Debt Fund Award

LONDON & NEW YORK – November 15, 2022 – H.I.G. Bayside Capital (“Bayside”), the special situations and distressed debt affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $52 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased…

October 26, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Hires Alessio Lucentini as Real Estate Head of Asset Management in Europe

LONDON – October 26, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $52 billion of equity capital under management, announced that it has hired Alessio Lucentini as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Asset Management in Europe. Mr.…

October 3, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals

LONDON – October 3, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $50 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Aspire Pharma has acquired Morningside Healthcare and Morningside…

September 1, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires CPS Building Services Limited

LONDON – September 1, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $50 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired CPS Building Services Limited (“CPS” or the…

August 11, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Completes the Sale of Der Grüne Punkt

HAMBURG – August 11, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $50 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the sale of Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland…

June 10, 2022 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital Promotes Mathilde Malezieux to Managing Director

LONDON – June 10, 2022 – H.I.G. Bayside Capital (“Bayside”), the special situations and distressed debt affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $49 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the…

June 3, 2022 - H.I.G. Infrastructure Completes Acquisition of EYSA

MADRID – June 3, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $49 billion of equity capital under management, announced that an affiliate has successfully completed the acquisition of EYSA Group (“EYSA” or the “Company”), a…

May 16, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European Middle Market LBO Team with the Addition of Stephan Madsen

LONDON – May 16, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with over $49 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Stephan Madsen has joined the firm’s European Middle Market LBO team in London as a Managing…

April 8, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital’s Highbourne Group Completes Acquisition of Plumbworld

LONDON – April 8, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its affiliated portfolio company, Highbourne Group Limited (“Highbourne”), has completed the acquisition…

April 6, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Provides a €59 million Mezzanine Financing Backed by a German Industrial Portfolio

LONDON - April 6, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has provided mezzanine financing to a German based business storage platform backed by 55 properties…

March 30, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Sells a 29,000 sqm Prime Office Complex in Lyon

LONDON – March 30, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the disposal of Urban Garden, a 29,000 sqm newly built office…

March 30, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Expands Senior Infrastructure Team with the Addition of Antonio Botija and George Watts

LONDON – March, 30, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its dedicated Infrastructure team with the addition of Antonio Botija as a Managing Director…

March 23, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Provides a £76 million Mezzanine Financing Backed by a Central London 5 Star Hotel Portfolio

LONDON – March 23, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has provided mezzanine financing to Shiva Hotels, backed by a portfolio of prime hotel assets…

March 21, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Invests in a U.K. Care Home Operator and Upgrades its Senior Management Team

LONDON – March 21, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has invested in Lovett Care (“Lovett” or “Company”), a growing care home operator,…

March 16, 2022 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Waterland’s Buyout of RUF Group

LONDON – March 16, 2022 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") is pleased to announce that it has arranged a financing package for RUF Group (“RUF” or the “Company”), backing its buyout by Waterland, a leading top-tier…

March 1, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Grows its Life Sciences Property Portfolio in London

LONDON – March 1, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $47 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has added a further asset to New Life Realty, H.I.G.’s platform focused on real estate…

February 14, 2022 - H.I.G. Realty Recapitalizes Self Storage Platform in the UK

LONDON – February 14, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $47 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has acquired an interest in Titan Storage Solutions (“Titan”), a fast growing…

February 3, 2022 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Majority Stake of Berardi Bullonerie

MILAN – February 3, 2022 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $47 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired a majority stake in Berardi Bullonerie S.r.l. (“Berardi”…

December 22, 2021 - H.I.G. Realty Recapitalizes 20 Carlton House Terrace in St. James, London

LONDON – December 22, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has provided financing for the redevelopment of 20 Carlton House Terrace, an office…

December 14, 2021 - H.I.G. Europe Completes the Acquisition of Standard Hidraulica

MADRID – December 14, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates acquired Standard Hidraulica (“STH” or the “Company”), an international industrial…

October 26, 2021 - H.I.G. Europe Announces the Sale of CONET

HAMBURG – October 26, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital (”H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to sell CONET (the ”Company”) to IK Investment…

October 21, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Acqua & Sapone Alongside the Barbarossa Family

LONDON – October 21, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisitions of Cesar di Barbarossa Enio e F.lli…

September 24, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Aspire Pharma

LONDON – September 24, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Aspire Pharma Limited (“Aspire” or the “Company”),…

September 20, 2021 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing to Avalon

LONDON – September 20, 2021 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") is pleased to announce that it has arranged a £55 million unitranche financing package for AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”) in support of its sector growth…

September 15, 2021 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Refinances Kermel

LONDON – September 15, 2021 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), is pleased to announce that it has arranged a refinancing package for Kermel (the “Company”), which also includes a growth capital component. Kermel is a…

September 13, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Sells Fiora to The Engineered Stone Group

MADRID – September 13, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative asset management firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has sold Fiora Bath Collections, S.L. (“Fiora” or the “Company”) to The Engineered…

September 8, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Closes H.I.G. Europe Middle Market LBO Fund at €2 Billion

MIAMI – September 8, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset management firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the closing of its inaugural European Middle Market Fund, H.I.G. Europe Middle Market LBO Fund…

August 16, 2021 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Finances Groupe Astek

PARIS / LONDON – August 16, 2021 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), announced today that it has arranged a financing package for Groupe Astek (“Astek” or the “Group”), which includes a significant growth capital component.…

August 4, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Hotel in Basel, Switzerland

LONDON – August 4, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has acquired a 238-room hotel property previously housing the Swissôtel Basel. The property…

August 2, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital to Acquire Quick Restaurants S.A.

PARIS – August 2, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quick Restaurants S.A. (the…

July 23, 2021 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Refinances Grupo Recoletas

MADRID / LONDON – July 23, 2021 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") is pleased to announce that it has arranged a refinancing package for Grupo Hospitalario Recoletas (“Recoletas”), which includes a significant growth capital…

July 16, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Sells Texbond, a Leading European Producer of Specialty Nonwovens to Quadrivio Group

MILAN – July 16, 2021 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with more than €36 billion of equity capital under management, announced the sale of Texbond (the “Company”), a leading producer of…

July 6, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Sells WERU Group to DOVISTA A/S

HAMBURG – July 6, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.“), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to sell its German portfolio company WERU Group…

June 9, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European WhiteHorse Team with the Addition of Sebastian Lorenz

LONDON – June 9, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Sebastian Lorenz as Principal…

May 20, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital to Acquire Travis Perkins Plc's UK Plumbing & Heating Business

LONDON – May 20, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Travis Perkins Plc’s…

May 10, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Infratech Bau GmbH

HAMBURG – May 10, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.“), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Infratech Bau…

April 7, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Provides Debt Financing to a Property Company in Italy

LONDON – April 7, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its affiliates have provided debt financing of €130 million to a leading Italy based residential…

March 30, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Landmark Resort Hotel in Norway

LONDON – March 30, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €36 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has recently completed an investment in Hotel Ullensvang, a 170-key upscale waterside…

March 15, 2021 - H.I.G. Europe Exits Infinigate to Bridgepoint Following Successful European Expansion

HAMBURG – March 15, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.“), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to sell Infinigate (the “Company”) to…

March 8, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European WhiteHorse Team with the Addition of Laurent Vaille and Charles Bourgeois

LONDON – March 8, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Laurent Vaille and Charles…

March 4, 2021 - H.I.G. Europe to Acquire KPMG's UK Restructuring Business, Rebranded to Interpath Advisory

LONDON – March 4, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KPMG’s UK restructuring…

March 3, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European WhiteHorse Team with the Addition of Michael Lucas

LONDON – March 3, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Michael Lucas as a Managing…

February 25, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European Direct Lending Team with the Addition of Ignacio Blasco

LONDON – February 25, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its European WhiteHorse Direct Lending team with the addition of Ignacio…

February 19, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Residential Assets in Lisbon

LONDON – February 19, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the acquisition through multiple transactions of three…

January 20, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Sells RGIB's Bathroom Furniture Division to Roca

MADRID – January 20, 2021 –  H.I.G. Capital, ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, and the Royo family have entered into an agreement to sell the bathroom furniture division of RG International…

January 15, 2021 - H.I.G. Realty Invests in Production Studios & Content Hub in Madrid

LONDON – January 15, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has invested in Madrid Content City, an approximately 140,000…

January 7, 2021 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Makios Logistics

LONDON – January 7, 2021 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has invested in Makios Logistics SA (Makios or the “Company”)…

December 21, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Office Building in Bloomsbury

LONDON – December 21, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $42 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of an office building totalling approximately 60,000…

November 24, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Closes H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners III at €1.1 Billion

MIAMI – November 24, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset management firm with $42 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the closing of its third European Lower Middle Market Fund, H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners III…

September 16, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Hires Andrew Liau as Co-Head of Infrastructure Team

LONDON – September 16, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $40 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has hired Andrew Liau to co-lead its infrastructure team alongside Ed Pallesen. Andrew will be based…

September 14, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Rental Residential Portfolios in Dublin

LONDON – September 14 , 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $40 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the acquisition, through a series of…

September 11, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires DGS S.p.A.

MILAN – September 11, 2020 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today the acquisition by an affiliate…

September 8, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Expands European Middle Market LBO Team with the Addition of Rohin Jain and Nishant Nayyar

LONDON – September 8, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €34 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the expansion of its European Middle Market LBO team with the addition of Rohin Jain as…

July 14, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital’s Vernacare Acquires Frontier Medical’s Infection Prevention Business

LONDON – July 14, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset manager with over €34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, UK-based Vernacare, has carved-out the Infection Prevention business from Frontier Medical…

July 13, 2020 - Pascal Meysson Joins H.I.G. Capital as Head of Direct Lending in Europe

LONDON – July 13, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €34 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce today that Pascal Meysson has joined H.I.G. Capital as a Managing Director and Head of H.I.G.…

July 8, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Project Informatica

MILAN – July 8, 2020 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today the acquisition by an affiliate of a controlling stake…

June 29, 2020 - John Harper Joins as Head of H.I.G. Capital’s London Small Cap LBO Team

LONDON – June 29, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €34 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce today that John Harper has joined H.I.G. Capital as a Managing Director and Head…

February 20, 2020 - H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Lagardère Sports

HAMBURG – February 20, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lagardère Sports…

February 19, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Vernacare

LONDON – February 19, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $35 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired Vernacare Limited ("Vernacare"), a leading international healthcare products specialist.…

February 10, 2020 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital Promotes Andrew Scotland to Co-Head of Special Situations Debt in Europe

LONDON – February 10, 2020 – H.I.G. Bayside Capital ("Bayside"), the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce…

January 21, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Greek Property Company

LONDON – January 21, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $35 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently provided debt and equity financing to Dimand SA, a leading…

January 21, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company Cadica Group Acquires Scatolificio Cartotecnica Giorgi

MILAN – January 21, 2020 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €31 billion under management, announced today that its portfolio company Cadicagroup S.r.l. (“Cadica”)…

January 20, 2020 - Florian Kawohl Joins H.I.G. Bayside Capital as Managing Director

LONDON – January 20, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Florian Kawohl as Managing Director of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt investing…

January 17, 2020 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Luxury Complex Near Venice

LONDON – January 17, 2020 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $35 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed an investment in Portopiccolo, a state of the art,…

December 12, 2019 - CONET Technologies Agrees to Acquire IT Consultancy PROCON IT

HAMBURG – December 12, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, CONET Technologies Holding GmbH ("CONET"), a leading IT consulting…

November 20, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Completes the Re-Development of a Mixed-Use Asset in Mannheim, Germany

LONDON – November 20, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired and successfully completed the re-development of a mixed…

October 24, 2019 - H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Meyra Group and Alu Rehab to Form Leading Mobility Equipment Manufacturer in Europe

HAMBURG – October 24, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over EUR 31 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed definitive agreements to acquire Meyra Group S.A. and Alu Rehab…

October 21, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Office Complex in Lyon

LONDON – October 21, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the acquisition of an office complex totalling…

September 19, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Two Office Buildings in Madrid

LONDON – September 19, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $34 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the acquisition of two office buildings totalling…

September 16, 2019 - Stefano Giambelli and Tobias Borkowski Join H.I.G. Capital’s European Middle Market Private Equity Team

LONDON – September 16, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Stefano Giambelli and Tobias Borkowski have joined the firm’s European Middle Market LBO team…

July 1, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Majority Stake in Metalprint

MILAN – July 1, 2019 – H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €27 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of a controlling…

June 18, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Closes $1.5 Billion* Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund

MIAMI – June 18, 2019 – H.I.G. Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $31 billion of equity capital under management,** announced the final closing of H.I.G.…

June 17, 2019 - H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Polyurethane Systems Business from Covestro

HAMBURG – June 17, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the European Polyurethane Systems…

June 13, 2019 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Refinancing and Growth Capital to Recoletas

LONDON – June 13, 2019 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management announced today that it has arranged a €60m Senior Secured Loan for…

May 15, 2019 - Tareck Safi Joins H.I.G. Realty Partners as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Debt in Europe

LONDON - May 15, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset management firm with over $30 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that Tareck Safi has joined the firm’s real estate team as Managing Director and Head of Real…

May 7, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Creates a Leader in Premium and Ultra Luxury Fashion Components Through the Acquisition of Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini

MILAN – May 7, 2019 – H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €26 billion under management, announced today that it has completed the simultaneous acquisition of Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini.…

May 1, 2019 - H.I.G. Realty Partners Expands European Team with the Addition of Jérôme Fouillé and Jenny Hammarlund as Managing Directors

LONDON - May 1, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset management firm with over $30 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that Jérôme Fouillé and Jenny Hammarlund have joined the firm’s real estate team as Managing…

April 29, 2019 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Growth Capital to Risparmio Casa

LONDON – April 29, 2019 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management announced today that it has provided a growth capital solution to…

February 19, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital Closes H.I.G. Europe Real Estate Fund Well Above Target

LONDON - February 19, 2019 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative asset management firm with over $30 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the closing of H.I.G. Europe Realty Partners II (the “Fund”). The Fund closed with aggregate…

January 31, 2019 - Markus Noe-Nordberg Joins H.I.G. Capital as Head of European Middle Market Private Equity

LONDON – January 31, 2019 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Markus Noe-Nordberg has joined H.I.G. as a Managing Director and Head of Middle Market Private Equity in…

December 21, 2018 - H.I.G. Portfolio Company Maillis Group Sells Wulftec to Duravant

HAMBURG – December 21, 2018 – The Maillis Group ("Maillis"), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital LLC ("H.I.G."), and the world's second largest manufacturer of end-of-line packaging equipment, has sold Wulftec International, Inc. (“Wulftec”) to Duravant, a global engineered…

December 20, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Norway Office Buildings

LONDON – December 20, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed three transactions in Norway, acquiring high…

December 3, 2018 - Ecore Completes €255 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

PARIS – December 3, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Groupe Ecore (“Ecore”) successfully completed a high-yield…

November 30, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Wellness Hotel in Germany

LONDON – November 30, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €26 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed an investment in BollAnts Spa im Park, a 105-room…

October 23, 2018 - Exterior Plus, a Portfolio Company of H.I.G. Capital, Acquires Impactmedia

MADRID – October 23, 2018 – Exterior Plus, the out-of-home advertising platform of H.I.G. Capital, announces the acquisition of Impactmedia (the “Company”), a leading shopping mall advertising company, with over 630 million viewers in high-traffic premium locations throughout…

October 22, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company, Santa Lucia Pharma Apps, Acquires French Company Eco-dex

MILAN – October 22, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €24 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its portfolio company Santa Lucia Pharma Apps S.r.l. (“SLPA”) has completed the acquisition…

October 12, 2018 - CONET Technologies Agrees to Acquire IT Consultancy Babiel GmbH

HAMBURG – October 12, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €24 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, CONET Technologies Holding GmbH (“CONET”), a leading IT…

October 9, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of FNZ

LONDON – October 9, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €24 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has entered a definitive agreement to sell its stake in FNZ (“FNZ” or…

July 19, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of KidsFoundation

LONDON – July 19, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €21 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has entered a definitive agreement to sell the KidsFoundation Group (“KidsFoundation”),…

July 13, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of Kondor

LONDON – July 13, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has sold Kondor Limited, a specialist provider of category management…

April 25, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Prime Office Building in Milan

LONDON– April 25, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed an investment of an 8,600 sqm trophy office building…

April 3, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Logistics Assets in Denmark

LONDON – April 3, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has recently completed the acquisition of a 48,000sqm logistics portfolio…

February 21, 2018 - H.I.G. Europe Completes a Strategic Investment in Puerto de Indias Group

MADRID – February 21, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has acquired a majority interest in Puerto de Indias Group (“Puerto de…

January 31, 2018 - H.I.G. Portfolio Company Royo Group Combines with Fiora Bath Collections

MADRID - January 31, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its portfolio company, Royo Group (“Royo”) has completed the integration of Fiora Bath Collections…

January 16, 2018 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Beinbauer Group

HAMBURG – January 16, 2018 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has acquired a majority interest in Beinbauer Group (“Beinbauer”).…

November 1, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Real Estate Assets in France and Italy

LONDON – November 1, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its affiliates have recently completed investments in an office property in Paris, and a retail…

September 28, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Relocates to 10 Grosvenor Street, London

LONDON – September 28, 2017 – The UK affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, has relocated to new offices in London, located at 10 Grosvenor…

July 18, 2017 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Bottega in its Acquisition of Getronics

LONDON – July 18, 2017 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse (“H.I.G.”) provided an anchor commitment for a €164 million Senior Financing to support the acquisition of Getronics by strategic investor Bottega InvestCo S.à.r.l. (hereafter “Bottega”). Getronics is a leading player in the…

July 13, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Completes U.K. Structured Real Estate Debt Investment to Support VIRTUS Expansion Strategy

LONDON – July 13, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate of H.I.G. Realty Partners has completed a structured…

July 5, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Majority Stake in Santa Lucia Pharma Apps

MILAN – July 5, 2017 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired a majority stake in Santa Lucia Pharma Apps (“SLPA”), one of the leading Italian providers of automated…

June 30, 2017 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Invests in Savio Group

LONDON – June 30 2017 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has completed, alongside Tikehau Capital, an investment of €85 million in Notes issued by Savio Group, controlled by Alpha Private Equity. Based in Pordenone, Italy, Savio Group…

May 22, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Significant Stake in ECORE Group

PARIS - May 22, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its affiliate has completed a strategic investment in Ecore Group (“Ecore”). Established…

May 11, 2017 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing in Support of Varova Fashion

LONDON – May 11, 2017 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a €15m loan for Varova Fashion, which operates a number of retail and wholesale fashion brands in the Benelux region, and is majority owned by Varova Investments.…

May 8, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of Brand Addition

LONDON – May 8, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, today announces that it has sold Brand Addition (“Brand Addition” or the “Company”) to Elysian Capital (“Elysian”). Terms…

May 2, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires CONET Technologies AG

HAMBURG – May 2, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in CONET Technologies AG (“CONET”), an IT consulting,…

April 10, 2017 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports the Refinancing of Primesight Limited

LONDON – April 10, 2017 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a £27m unitranche loan for Primesight Limited, an out-of-home advertising company in the UK which is majority owned by GMT Communication Partners. Primesight is…

April 4, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Promotes Sanjoy Chattopadhyay to Managing Director in the Real Estate Team in Europe

LONDON – April 4, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Sanjoy Chattopadhyay has been promoted to Managing Director of H.I.G.…

March 21, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of a Portfolio of Light Industrial Multi-let Properties in the Netherlands

LONDON – March 21, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has completed the sale of a portfolio of 26…

March 16, 2017 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital Agrees to Sell Bodybell

LONDON – March 16, 2017 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital (“Bayside”), the distressed debt and special situations affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management,…

March 1, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Office Asset in Norway

LONDON – March 1, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Vitaminveien 1, a…

February 24, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Supports Infinigate’s Expansion Strategy

HAMBURG – February 24, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €20 billion of equity capital under management and Infinigate, a leading European value added distributor (VAD) in the IT security…

February 15, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Assets of Xtera Communications, Inc

LONDON – February 15, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Xtera Communications, Inc (“Xtera”), a…

February 2, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of Fibercore

LONDON – February 2, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with over €20 billion of equity capital under management, announces today that it has sold Fibercore Limited (“Fibercore”) to Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. (“Humanetics”),…

January 24, 2017 - Kenneth Borton Joins H.I.G. Capital as Managing Director

LONDON – January 24, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with €20 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth Borton as Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital, the direct lending affiliate of…

January 23, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Spanish Apartments Complex

LONDON – January 23, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed an investment in a real estate asset consisting…

January 16, 2017 - H.I.G. Capital Invests in Italian Shopping Centre and Office Building

LONDON – January 16, 2017 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with €20 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed an investment in a real estate portfolio composed…

December 23, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Announces a Strategic Investment in Royo Group

MADRID – December 23, 2016 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has completed a significant equity investment in Royo Group, a multinational company specialising in bathroom furnishings and appliances.…

November 15, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Mixed-Use Portfolio in Denmark from Danske Bank

LONDON – November 15, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 76 mixed…

October 13, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Completes U.K. Structured Debt Investment to Support the Purchase of Yorkshire House

LONDON – October 13, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with more than €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has completed a structured debt investment…

September 30, 2016 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing for Capvis’ Acquisition of Gotha Cosmetics in Italy

LONDON – September 30, 2016 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has supported Gotha Cosmetics’ acquisition by Capvis Equity IV LP, a fund advised by Capvis Equity Partners AG (together “Capvis”) by providing funding to support…

September 29, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Sells Losberger After Successful Expansion

HAMBURG – September 29, 2016 – H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced the sale of the Losberger Group, based in Bad Rappenau/Germany, to Gilde Buy Out Partners. The management has invested alongside Gilde and will remain with…

September 16, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Appoints Appu Mundassery Head of European Direct Lending

LONDON – September 16, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset investment firm with more than $20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Appu Mundassery has been appointed as the Head of Direct Lending in Europe. Based in London, Mr. Mundassery…

September 7, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Texbond, a Leading Nonwoven Specialties Producer in Italy

MILAN – September 7, 2016 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has acquired a controlling interest in Texbond, a producer of specialty polypropylene nonwovens. Founded in Rovereto (in the Trentino…

September 6, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Enters into Agreement to Sell DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in London

LONDON – September 6, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with $20 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has agreed to sell the 378 bedroom DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London –…

August 30, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Agrees to the Sale of the International School of Europe Group

MILAN – August 30, 2016 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Inspired relating to the sale of the International School of Europe Group (“ISE”). Closing…

August 25, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Industrial Asset in Norway

LONDON – August 25, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of a 43,000 m2 industrial compound…

August 9, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Office Building Investment in France

LONDON – August 9, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has completed an investment in an…

August 2, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Investment in Shopping Centre in Italy

LONDON – August 2, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that one of its affiliates has completed an investment in the owner of the “Buonvento”…

July 7, 2016 - H.I.G. Bayside Capital Announces the Launch and First Closing of IDeA CCR I, an Investment Platform Providing Funding to Italian Mid-Sized Enterprises

LONDON – July 7, 2016 – IDeA CCR (Corporate Credit Recovery) I Fund, (the “Fund”), an investment platform managed by IDeA Capital Funds SGR (“IDeA”) and developed with support and funding from the anchor investor H.I.G. Bayside Capital (“H.I.G.…

July 6, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Enters into a Share Purchase Agreement Relating to the Sale of Zmarta Group

LONDON – July 6, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital has entered into a share purchase agreement with Bauer Media Group (“Bauer Media”), relating to the disposal of Zmarta Group (“Zmarta Group”, “Zmarta” or “Group”). Closing of…

May 24, 2016 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Legris Industries’ Investment in Schiederwerk

LONDON – May 24, 2016 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a €40 million unitranche debt refinancing for Group Legris Industries to facilitate the acquisition of Schiederwerk. Schiederwerk is a leading developer and producer…

March 31, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Real Estate Assets in Italy and Sweden

LONDON – March 31, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that affiliates have recently completed the acquisition of a portfolio of retail…

March 24, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Sale of Holding VM Industries Group (former Molex) to ActoMezz and Management

PARIS – March 24, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity firm, announced that it has sold the Holding VM Industries group ("H-VMI") to Actomezz (the mezzanine financing team of ACG Capital) and management. The H-VMI group was created in late 2009 following…

March 23, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of Looping Group to Ergon

PARIS – March 23, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of Looping Group to the Ergon Capital Partners III SA investment fund (“Ergon”). The theme park operator was created in 2011 following H.I.G.’s…

March 9, 2016 - Giuseppe Mirante Joins H.I.G. Capital as Managing Director

LONDON – March 9, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Giuseppe Mirante as Managing Director of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situations…

March 1, 2016 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Raufoss Industripark in Norway

LONDON – March 1, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with €18 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of Raufoss Industripark, one of the…

January 11, 2016 - Graham Emmett Joins H.I.G. Europe to Lead Structured Finance Real Estate Activities

LONDON – January 11, 2016 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with €17 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Emmett as Managing Director in the Real Estate team, based in the London…

December 22, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Two Spanish Outdoor Advertising Companies: Impursa and Sistemas e Imagen Publicitaria

MADRID – December 22, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has established the largest independent outdoor advertising group in the Iberian region through the simultaneous acquisition…

December 17, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Two UK Shopping Centres

LONDON – December 17, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with €17 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of two regional shopping centres…

November 23, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Fourth Real Estate Investment in Italy

LONDON – November 23, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital announced today its investment through an Italian securitization in a portfolio of non-performing loans backed by a mixture of residential and commercial real estate, predominantly in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and…

November 23, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Portfolio of 16 Retail Assets in Norway

LONDON – November 23, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with €17 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 predominantly…

November 9, 2015 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Refinancing of IGM Resins

LONDON – November 09, 2015 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a €25 million unitranche loan for IGM Resins, an international provider of specialist chemicals and technical services to the inks and coatings…

October 27, 2015 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Suitsupply’s Buyout of Minority Shareholders

LONDON – October 27, 2015 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a €35 million holding company PIK loan financing for Suitsupply, a leading men’s clothing retailer. Founded in 2000 in Amsterdam, Suitsupply…

October 6, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Promotes Andrew Scotland to Managing Director

LONDON – October 6, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global investment firm with €17 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that Andrew Scotland has been promoted to Managing Director of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt…

September 14, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Purchase of Two Portuguese Loan and REO Portfolios

LONDON – September 14, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”),, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Finangeste, a Portuguese asset manager, to acquire two real estate-based portfolios.…

September 3, 2015 - H.I.G. Completes Sale of 7S Group to ManpowerGroup

HAMBURG – September 3, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has completed the sale of the 7S Group to ManpowerGroup. As a leading provider of HR related services, the 7S Group…

August 7, 2015 - H.I.G. Europe Completes Sale of AR Metallizing to Nissha Printing

LONDON – August 07, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company AR Metallizing (“ARM”) to Nissha Printing Co., Ltd (“Nissha”)…

August 7, 2015 - H.I.G. European Capital Partners Announces the Acquisition of Centros Único

MADRID – August 7, 2015 – H.I.G. European Capital Partners (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced the acquisition of Centros Único, a leading European provider of permanent hair removal and medical aesthetic services.…

August 5, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Portfolio of 8 Retail Assets in Italy

MILAN – August 5, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 8 retail assets in Italy. The portfolio comprises over 11,500 square meters and tenants include leading retailers such as…

August 3, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires the Anchorage Office Building in Manchester

LONDON – August 03, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of the Anchorage, a 218,000 square feet office building in Salford Quays, Manchester. The transaction represents H.I.G. Capital's…

July 23, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Sells Parque Ceuta Shopping Center in Ceuta, Spain

MADRID – July 23, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the sale of Parque Ceuta Shopping Center to a consortium of private investors. The scheme, comprising 14,500 square meters and mainly let to Eroski, Inditex,…

June 23, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires the Plaza Éboli Shopping Centre in Madrid, Spain

MADRID – June 23, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of the Plaza Éboli Shopping Centre in Madrid. The centre comprises over 31,000 square meters and tenants include leading retailers such…

June 1, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Funds the Acquisition of a Logistic Warehouse in Barcelona, Spain

MADRID – June 1, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced that an affiliate has completed the financing of the acquisition of a 48,000 square meters, high-quality warehouse in the outskirts of Barcelona for an undisclosed amount. The transaction represents…

May 26, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Provides Funding to Invest in Italian Mid-Sized Enterprises Through a Corporate Credit Recovery Initiative Managed by IDeA Capital Funds

LONDON – May 26, 2015 – Idea CCR (Corporate Credit Recovery), a platform managed by IDeA Capital Funds SGR (“IDeA”) developed with support and funding from the anchor investor Bayside Capital (“H.I.G. Bayside”), an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, will invest in Italian mid-sized…

May 18, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester, U.K.

LONDON – May 18, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester for a purchase price of approximately £65 million. The transaction represents H.I.G. Capital's 16th real…

April 8, 2015 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Fågelviksgruppen, Leading Nordic Taxi Technology and Services Company

LONDON – April 8, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Fågelviksgruppen (“FVG”), a leading Nordic taxi services provider, which through its well-known and trusted…

March 26, 2015 - H.I.G. European Capital Partners Announces the Acquisition of Monal Holding

PARIS – March 26, 2015 – H.I.G. European Capital Partners (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced the acquisition of Monal Group through its Spanish-based portfolio company Tres60 Servicios Audiovisuales (“Tres60”). The acquisition,…

March 11, 2015 - H.I.G. Europe Completes the Acquisition of Adelie Foods, Leading Food-To-Go Company

LONDON – March 11, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Adelie Foods (“Adelie”), the UK's leading Food-to-Go business, which serves a number of well-known…

February 11, 2015 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Purchase of Second Italian NPL Portfolio

LONDON – February 11, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital announced its investment through an Italian securitization in a portfolio of non-performing loans originated by Group Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena. The portfolio comprises 52 non-performing loans backed by a mixture of residential and…

February 10, 2015 - H.I.G. Acquires M.J. Maillis Group

HAMBURG – February 10, 2015 – H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G., a global investment firm focused on small and mid-sized companies, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the M.J. Maillis Group. After signing a comprehensive debt and equity restructuring…

February 2, 2015 - Riccardo Dallolio Joins H.I.G. Capital as Co-Head of European Real Estate

LONDON – February 2, 2015 –H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €13 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Riccardo Dallolio as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Real Estate. Based in London,…

January 13, 2015 - H.I.G. Acquires a Majority Stake in Aviapartner to Support the Acceleration of Its Strategic Plan

BRUSSELS and PARIS – January 13, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of an equity interest in Aviapartner, thereby becoming the majority shareholder alongside the Group's Chairman and management.…

December 5, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Portfolio of Grocery Store-Anchored Retail Assets in Finland

LONDON – December 5, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 122 predominantly grocery store-anchored retail assets in Finland, let to the three leading grocery retailers in the country…

November 25, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital’s European Real Estate Team Expands with the Addition of a Senior Asset Management Executive

LONDON – November 25, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €13 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Laker as Principal and Head of European Asset Management of H.I.G.’s real estate…

November 24, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital’s Education Platform Invests in the International School of Europe

MILAN – 24 November 2014 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that it has completed an investment in the International School of Europe (“ISE”), a group of leading K-12 international day schools in Italy.…

November 18, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital’s Real Estate Team Expands to Italy with the Addition of a Senior Investment Professional

MILAN – November 18, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of capital under management,* is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriele Magotti as Director in H.I.G.’s Milan office. Mr. Magotti joins H.I.G. Capital…

October 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Apax Partners’ Acquisition of SK FireSafety Group

LONDON – October 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has jointly provided a €70m unitranche debt financing for SK FireSafety Group, a leading fire safety specialist based in Western Europe. With the support of Apax Partners…

September 23, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Expands Investor Relations Team with the Addition of Jordan Peer as Managing Director and Head of IR and Thierry Edde as a Director

NEW YORK & LONDON – September 23, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private investment firm with more than $17 billion of capital under management,* announced the expansion of its investor relations team with two new hires. Jordan Peer joins the firm as Managing…

September 19, 2014 - Bayside Capital Announces the Acquisition of Seven Real Estate Assets from IVG

LONDON – September 19, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the acquisition of six office buildings and one shopping centre from IVG Institutional Funds GmbH. The total size of the portfolio amounts to approx. 52.000 sqm with a total purchase…

August 15, 2014 - H.I.G. Europe Backs the Largest Childcare Operator in the Netherlands

LONDON – August 15, 2014 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has acquired the majority of the assets of Estro Group, the leading provider of childcare services in the Netherlands. The group has been re-launched…

August 4, 2014 - H.I.G. Europe Establishes Iberian Foodservice Platform; Acquires Café & Té and Panaria Chains

MADRID – August 4, 2014 – H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm focused on middle market companies, has completed the acquisition of Café & Té and Panaria, two leading bakery, coffee shop and tapas bar operators…

July 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Purchase of EUR495m Romanian Loan Portfolio

LONDON – July 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, together with AnaCap Financial Partners and Deutsche Bank, announced the purchase through Romanian-registered companies of a portfolio of EUR495m of non-performing and sub-performing loans from Volksbank…

June 20, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Acquisition of Nine Industrial Assets in the Netherlands

LONDON – June 20, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced the purchase of two portfolios of light industrial assets in the Netherlands. The two portfolios have been acquired for a combined value of approximately €44m and consist of nine industrial…

June 2, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Investment in a Secured NPL Portfolio in Italy from Banking Group Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna

LONDON – June 2, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the investment, through an Italian securitization, in a secured Italian NPL portfolio originated by Cassa de Risparmio di Ravenna. The loans are secured on a mix of residential and commercial…

April 30, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital’s German Portfolio Company WERU Acquires UNILUX

HAMBURG – April 30, 2014 – WERU GmbH ("WERU"), the leading German window and door manufacturer, announced today that is has acquired competitor UNILUX AG ("UNILUX"). Founded in 1955, UNILUX is the leading provider of wood and wood-aluminum windows in Germany and is a comprehensive…

March 24, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Purchase of 15 Commercial Real Estate Properties in the UK

LONDON – March 24, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the purchase of a portfolio of 15 Commercial Properties including 9 Office Buildings and 6 Light Industrial Properties. The properties were purchased by H.I.G. Bauer Property Ltd, as…

March 17, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Backs MBO of Kondor

LONDON – March 17, 2014 H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has backed the management buyout of Kondor, a fast growing specialist provider of mobile and consumer electronics accessories into the UK and European…

February 12, 2014 - Bayside Capital Names Sensu Serpen as Managing Director

LONDON – February 12, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today the promotion of Sensu Serpen to Managing Director of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situations affiliate of H.I.G. Ms. Serpen joined Bayside in London in 2008. She has…

February 6, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Strengthens London Team with New Hires

LONDON – February 6, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that two experienced private equity investors, Johannes Huttunen and Johan Pernvi, have joined the London team. Johannes was formerly at Silverfleet Capital where he worked on the origination…

February 3, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Opens Milan Office

MILAN & MIAMI – February 3, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has opened a Milan office and appointed Raffaele Legnani as a Managing Director to lead its efforts in…

January 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports the Refinancing of Steelite

LONDON – January 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a leading provider of debt capital to European mid-market companies, has arranged and provided a £29m unitranche debt financing for Steelite International Holdings Limited (“Steelite”), a leading provider of tableware for the international…

January 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Re-Financing of a Shopping Centre in Spain

LONDON – January 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has provided mezzanine debt financing to a 70,000 square meters shopping centre in Madrid, Spain. The identity of the property and the Borrower were not disclosed. Ahmed Hamdani,…

January 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of a Shopping Centre in Spain

LONDON – January 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the acquisition of Parque Ceuta, a 14,736 square meters shopping centre in the city of Ceuta (Spain). The shopping center was part of the Windermere-VII Securitization. Ahmed Hamdani,…

December 16, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe Exits Investment in Europa Support Services with Sale to Bilfinger SE

LONDON – December 16, 2013 – H.I.G. Europe today announced the sale of Europa Support Services (Europa) to Bilfinger SE (Bilfinger). H.I.G. Europe is the European arm of global private-equity company H.I.G. Capital. Europa Support Services is one of the leading providers of technical,…

November 21, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Window Manufacturer WERU

HAMBURG – November 21, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global investment firm focused on small and mid-sized companies, acquires window manufacturer WERU GmbH (“WERU”) from private equity firm Triton. WERU, founded in 1843, is the largest manufacturer…

November 8, 2013 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Purchase of 12 Dutch Light Industrial Real Estate Assets

LONDON - November 8, 2013 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the purchase of a portfolio of 12 light industrial properties with a total size of 108,900 square meters. The properties were purchased by MBay Light Industrial, a joint venture established…

October 29, 2013 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing to STP, a Leading Software Provider to Law Firms in Germany

LONDON – October 29, 2013 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged and provided mezzanine debt financing to STP, a leading provider of software and related services to insolvency administrators, insolvency courts and corporate…

September 4, 2013 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports JZ International’s Investment in Winn Solicitors, a Leading UK Provider of Legal and Claims Management Services

LONDON – September 4, 2013 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged and provided a unitranche debt financing to support JZ International’s acquisition of a majority interest in Winn Solicitors, a leading provider of legal and…

August 8, 2013 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports the Refinancing of Kelvin Hughes

LONDON – August 8, 2013 – H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has arranged and provided a £28.4m unitranche debt financing for Kelvin Hughes, the world’s leading supplier of maritime navigational data and a leader in the design and…

August 7, 2013 - H.I.G. Capital Announces the Acquisition of the First Property Portfolio Sale by Sareb

The transaction values the portfolio at €100m. The portfolio comprises close to one thousand homes, primarily located in the community of Valencia, Andalusia, Murcia, the Canary Islands and Madrid. MADRID – 7 August 2013 – H.I.G. Capital announced today that an investment fund…

July 25, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires 100% of Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales (VSA)

H.I.G. Europe exercises its option to purchase 50.01% of VSA, of which it has held 49.99% since October 2012.A services agreement has also been signed under which VSA will provide certain services aimed at assisting Vértice 360 in the management and operation of Vértice 360's film catalogue, one…

July 23, 2013 - Bayside Capital Acquires NPL Portfolio from Spanish Savings Bank, Bantierra

LONDON - 23 July 2013 - Bayside Capital (“Bayside”) announced that an investment fund managed by Bayside has completed the acquisition of a non-performing loan (“NPL”) portfolio with approximately €150 million in face value from Bantierra (Nueva Caja Rural de Aragón). This…

July 2, 2013 - H.I.G. Capital Closes H.I.G. Europe II Fund at €825 Million

MIAMI – July 2, 2013 – H.I.G. Capital announced today that it has successfully closed H.I.G. European Capital Partners II at €825 million ($1.1 billion), significantly above its initial target. The fund will follow the strategy of its predecessor fund, focusing on private equity,…

May 15, 2013 - H.I.G. Holds Final Closing of H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund III (Europe)

MIAMI – May 15, 2013 – H.I.G. Capital announced today that it has held its final closing of H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund III (Europe). Total capital commitments to the fund exceeded its $1 billion target. The fund will invest primarily in debt obligations of small and medium-sized…

May 15, 2013 - H.I.G. Completes First Investment in Nordics with Acquisition of Consumer Finance Leader Freedom Finance

LONDON – 15 May 2013 – H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced its first Nordic investment with the acquisition of Freedom Finance Nordic, the largest prime consumer loan broker operating in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Terms…

May 1, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe Completes Sale of Anvis Group to Tokai Rubber Industries

HAMBURG - May 2013 – H.I.G. Europe announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company Anvis Group to Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI). H.I.G. Europe is the European arm of global private-equity company H.I.G. Capital. Anvis, which is headquartered in Steinau an der…

April 16, 2013 - H.I.G. Further Invests in Chemical Sector with Acquisition of Petrochem Carless

LONDON – 16 April 2013 – H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that its portfolio company Haltermann Holding GmbH (“Haltermann”) has acquired Petrochem Carless Holdings Ltd (“PCL”), a leading UK-based refiner and producer…

February 26, 2013 - H.I.G. Backed Losberger Acquires MVD Eventos in Brazil

BAD RAPPENAU / HAMBURG, 26th of February 2013 – H.I.G. Europe portfolio company Losberger GmbH acquired a majority stake in MVD Eventos, a leading tent rental company for Brazil’s premium event segment. No financial details were disclosed. MVD Eventos, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro,…

February 7, 2013 - H.I.G. Europe Establishes Education Platform and Invests in St. Gilgen International School in Austria

LONDON – 07 February 2013 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that it has completed an investment into St. Gilgen International School (“StGIS”), a prestigious, international day and boarding school for…

November 19, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires a Strategic Interest in Vértice Servicios Audiovisuales from Vértice 360º to Accelerate Growth Initiatives

Highlights: H.I.G. Europe has acquired shares representing 49.99% of Vértice Servicios Audiovisuales S.L., owned by Vértice 360 S.A. for € 16 m via a capital increase. H.I.G. Europe’s investment to accelerate Vértice Servicios Audiovisuales’ growth plan in the domestic…

October 10, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Signs Agreement with Vértice 360º to Acquire a Strategic Interest in Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales to Accelerate Growth Initiatives

H.I.G. Europe is to invest up to €20 million in Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales S.L., owned by Vértice 360 S.A. The investment will take place as a capital increase through which H.I.G. Europe will acquire 49.99% of the company.   MADRID - October 10, 2012…

September 19, 2012 - Bayside Capital Adds Two Managing Directors in London

LONDON - September 19, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that Ahmed Hamdani and Duncan Priston have joined the London team of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situations affiliate of H.I.G. Ahmed has more than ten years of experience…

September 18, 2012 - Haseeb Aziz Joins H.I.G. WhiteHorse as Managing Director in London

LONDON - September 18, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that Haseeb Aziz has joined the London team of H.I.G. WhiteHorse. H.I.G. WhiteHorse is the credit arm of H.I.G. Capital, specialising in providing debt capital to profitable middle market…

September 17, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Announces Simultaneous Acquisitions of Armetallizing and Vacumet Paper

LONDON - September 17, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announces that it has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of ARMetallizing (“ARM”), a Belgium based European leader in the manufacture of metallized paper from Ackermans…

September 12, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Completes the Acquisition of the Specialty Alumina Business of Rio Tinto Group

H.I.G. Europe Completes the Acquisition of the Specialty Alumina Business of Rio Tinto Group PARIS - September 12, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”) today announced the closing of its acquisition of the Specialty Alumina business of listed global mining firm Rio Tinto…

September 3, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of DIAM

PARIS - September 3, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”) announced the sale of DIAM International (“DIAM” or the “Company”) to LBO France, a leading French private equity firm. Based in Paris, France, DIAM is the leading global designer and manufacturer of…

August 1, 2012 - H.I.G.-Backed Losberger Acquires Container Specialist GRAEFF

HAMBURG - August 1, 2012 - Losberger GmbH (“Losberger”), an H.I.G. Europe portfolio company headquartered in Bad Rappenau, Germany, acquired the assets of GRAEFF Container und Hallenbau GmbH to further strengthen its position in the market for temporary space solutions. Located…

July 27, 2012 - VM Industries (formerly Molex France), a Portfolio Company of H.I.G. Europe, Announces the Acquisition of Jokon

VILLEMUR-SUR-TARN - July 27, 2012 - VM Industries, an H.I.G. Europe-backed company specialising in the automotive connector market, has announced the acquisition of Jokon. With production facilities in Bonn (Germany) and Folschviller (France), as well as a distribution office in Poole…

April 24, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Portfolio Company, AIRCOM International, Acquires Symena Software

LONDON & VIENNA – April 24, 2012 – AIRCOM International, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announces the acquisition of Symena Software and Consulting GmbH (“Symena”). AIRCOM is…

April 13, 2012 - Bayside Capital Makes Investment in Desmet Ballestra In Support of Comprehensive Debt Restructuring

LONDON – April 13, 2012 - Bayside Capital (“Bayside”) today announced that it has completed an investment in Desmet Ballestra. The new-money investment forms part of a comprehensive debt restructuring aimed at reducing indebtedness and establishing…

March 27, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Brand Addition

LONDON - March 27, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announces that it has acquired, through an affiliate, Manchester-based Brand Addition, a European leader in the supply of promotional merchandising, from U.K. listed firm 4imprint,…

February 27, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe and FNZ Enter into Partnership with General Atlantic

LONDON - February 27, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, and FNZ Holdings Ltd (“FNZ” or the “Company”), a world leading provider of Software as a Service (“SaaS”) solutions to the financial…

February 7, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital Opens Madrid Office

MADRID & MIAMI - February 7, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with more than $8.5 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has opened a Madrid office and appointed Jaime Bergel as a Managing…

February 6, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Portfolio Company Green Building Group Expands with Acquisition of Lumar

LONDON, GRAZ & MARIBOR - February 6, 2012 - The Green Building Group GmbH (“Green Building Group“), an H.I.G. Europe portfolio company headquartered in Graz, Austria, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Lumar IG d.o.o. (“Lumar”), the leading Slovenian…

February 1, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital Expands into Latin America with Rio de Janeiro Office

RIO DE JANEIRO & MIAMI - February 1, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with more than $8.5 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has opened an office in Rio de Janeiro, and appointed Fernando Marques Oliveira…

January 18, 2012 - H.I.G. Europe Adds Managing Director in London

LONDON - January 18, 2012 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, today announced that Henry Gregson has joined its London office as a Managing Director. Prior to joining H.I.G., Mr. Gregson was a Partner at Pamplona Capital, a €1.3 Billion fund based…

October 6, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital Significantly Expands Its Credit Platform-Launches H.I.G. WhiteHorse

MIAMI - October 6, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced that it has acquired certain assets of WhiteHorse Capital, a Dallas-based CLO manager with experience managing over $1.7 billion of capital, and formed H.I.G.…

September 9, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Makes a Strategic Investment in CTI Groupe (CTI)

PARIS - September 9, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe is pleased to announce that it has acquired a significant equity stake in the equity of CTI, in conjunction with the merger between CTI and Maten. With turnover of nearly €135 million, the new group is now the leading independent industrial…

September 6, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Losberger Group

HAMBURG - September 6, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of leading mid-market private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners GmbH have acquired a majority stake in the Losberger Group. Losberger Group (“Losberger”),…

August 30, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Bezier

LONDON - August 30, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP and its debt affiliate, Bayside Capital, have acquired Bezier, the UK’s largest provider…

July 18, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Haltermann Products from The Dow Chemical Company

HAMBURG - July 18, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners GmbH have acquired the business of Haltermann Products, a Germany-based producer of hydrocarbon chemicals as…

July 18, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Prefabricated House Specialist Hanlo

LONDON & GRAZ - July 18, 2011 - H.I.G. European Capital Partners (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of leading global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the Austro-German Hanlo Group through the newly founded Green Building…

May 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Silentnight

LONDON - May 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP and its debt affiliate Bayside Capital have acquired Silentnight, Ltd, the UK’s leading bed and mattress manufacturer.…

April 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Recapitalizes Walter Services Group

HAMBURG - April 12, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has led the recapitalization via a consensual restructuring of the industry- leading German call center operator Walter Services Holding…

February 16, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires Fibercore From Cisco

LONDON - February 16, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP have acquired Fibercore, Ltd. (“Fibercore”), a UK based global market leader in the design and manufacture…

February 14, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Backs the Management Buy-out of Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland

LONDON - February 14, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announced that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP have made a significant investment in Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH, a leading…

February 13, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires AIRCOM International

LONDON - February 13, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, today announces that funds advised by H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP have acquired AIRCOM International Group from Advent International. AIRCOM is the world’s…

February 1, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe Acquires a Group of Seven Leisure Parks From Compagnie des Alpes

PARIS - February 1, 2011 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that one of its affiliates, in partnership with Laurent Bruloy, an experienced manager in the leisure parks sector (“the H.I.G. Group”), has completed the acquisition…

December 3, 2010 - An Affiliate of H.I.G. Europe Backs MBO of Anvis Group

HAMBURG, GERMANY - December 3, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe, the European advisor to H.I.G. Capital, announced today that one of its affiliates, in partnership with Olaf Hahn, Anvis Group’s longstanding CEO, had successfully completed the acquisition of Anvis B.V., a worldwide leading automotive…

December 3, 2010 - An Affiliate of H.I.G. Europe Acquires Strategic Stake in The Engine Group

LONDON - December 3, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe, the European advisor to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, announced today that one of its affiliates has made a significant investment, of up to GBP 62.5 million, in The Engine Group (Engine), the UK’s largest…

October 26, 2010 - An Affiliate of H.I.G. Europe Takes a Strategic Stake in 7(S) Personal GmbH

HAMBURG - October 26, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe, the European advisor to leading mid-market private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that one of its affiliates has made a significant investment in 7(S) Personal GmbH („7(S)“), a leading German temporary staffing agency. 7(S)…

September 8, 2010 - An Affiliate of H.I.G. Europe Completes New Equity Investment in Núter, a Leading Spanish Animal Feed and Nutrition Company

LONDON - September 8, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe and H.I.G. Bayside Capital, the European advisors to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, today announced that one of their affiliates has completed a new equity investment in Núter (formerly known as Saprogal), in partnership…

February 24, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe Announces Investment in Synseal

LONDON - February 24, 2010 - H.I.G. Europe, ("H.I.G.") the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced its acquisition of Synseal Extrusions Limited ("Synseal"), the UK's leading supplier of PVC-U for windows, doors and conservatories,…

September 14, 2009 - H.I.G. Capital to Invest in Molex France

H.I.G. Capital to Invest in Molex France Collaboration to Support French Electronic Components Manufacturer Recovery in the Automotive Industry PARIS - September 14, 2009 - H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global mid-market private equity firm announced today that it will to support…

August 3, 2009 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Recapitalization of VNU Media

LONDON - August 3, 2009 - H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading mid-market private equity firm, and its distressed affiliate Bayside Capital, today announced that they have completed the recapitalization of VNU Media in a consensual restructuring in partnership with the incumbent equity…

January 23, 2009 - H.I.G. Europe Backs FNZ, A World Leading Financial Services Company that Administers £5 Billion in Retail Assets on Behalf of Major Financial Institutions

LONDON - January 23, 2009 - H.I.G. Europe ("H.I.G."), the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, today announced that it has acquired FNZ Holdings Ltd ("FNZ") from existing shareholders in partnership with FNZ’s management team. Financial terms…

August 2, 2008 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of Stream Holdings

MIAMI - August 2, 2008 - H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., a leading global private equity firm, announced today the successful sale of Stream Holdings Corporation ("Stream") to Global BPO Services Corp. (now known as Stream Global Services, Inc.), a publicly traded company (AMEX:OOO) for $200…

June 2, 2008 - H.I.G. Capital Closes on Bayside Distressed Fund at $3 billion

MIAMI - June 2, 2008 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, announced today that its distressed debt affiliate, Bayside Capital, has held a first and final closing on its H.I.G. Bayside II fund with total commitments of $3 Billion. The Bayside II fund, like its predecessor…

February 26, 2008 - H.I.G. Europe makes UK Investment in Facilities Management Sector

LONDON - February 26, 2008 - H.I.G. Europe, ("H.I.G.") the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm specialising in providing capital to small and medium-sized companies, today announced that it has backed Europa Facility Holdings (Europa), a fast growing…

February 14, 2008 - H.I.G. Europe Announces the Appointment of Olivier Boyadjain as Managing Director for Paris Office

PARIS - February 14, 2008 - H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, today announced the appointment of Olivier Boyadjian as Managing Director for its Paris office. Mr. Boyadjian joins H.I.G. after leading a number of successful private equity investments in France in…

November 28, 2007 - H.I.G. Europe Named 'European Fund of the Year'

LONDON - November 28, 2007 - H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global alternative asset firm announced today that its European private equity fund, H.I.G. European Capital Partners, received the "Fund of the Year" award from the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).…

September 6, 2007 - H.I.G. Comes to Europe

LONDON - September 6, 2007 - Unknown in Europe just months ago, H.I.G. has swept up €600m and a raft of top deal-doers to take on the Old World. To read this complete article, please click here.

July 9, 2007 - H.I.G. Capital Closes on €600 Million Europe Fund

MIAMI - July 9, 2007 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm, announced today that it has closed on H.I.G. European Partners, a dedicated fund to make investments in Europe. The Fund closed at its hard cap of €600 Million ($810 Million), and will facilitate the firm’s…

December 20, 2006 - H.I.G. Capital Recapitalizes Thane International, Inc.

MIAMI - December 20, 2006 - H.I.G. Capital, a Miami-based private equity firm, announced today the recapitalization of its portfolio company, Thane International, Inc. (Thane). Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Thane is a leading direct marketing company with unparalleled global distribution…

September 5, 2006 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Sale of Transtar Metals to A.M. Castle & Co.

MIAMI - September 5, 2006 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading private equity firm based in Miami, Florida, announced today that it has completed the sale of Transtar Metals ("Transtar") to A.M. Castle & Co. (AMEX: CAS), a leading North American distributor of highly engineered metals and…

March 22, 2004 - H.I.G. Capital Acquires Stream International from Solectron

March 22, 2004 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading private equity firm, and ECE Holdings, Inc. (ECE), a leading global provider of outsourced technical support and customer service, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement with Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR) to acquire its contact services…

December 31, 2002 - H.I.G. Capital, a Miami based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Transtar Metals, Inc.

December 31, 2002 - H.I.G. Capital, a Miami based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Transtar Metals, Inc. Transtar, headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, is the leading provider of high performance metals and value added services to the global transportation industry. The…

May 22, 2002 - Thane International's Acquisition of Reliant International Media Corp. Receives Shareholder Approval

Miami, FL - May 22, 2002 - H.I.G. Capital, a Miami based private investment firm, announced today that its affiliate, Thane International, Inc. ("Thane") has completed its merger with Reliant Interactive Media Corp. ("Reliant") (OTC Bulletin Board: RIMC). After the merger, Reliant will operate as a…