H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Lagardère Sports from Lagardère Group

Sun European Affiliate Acquires Sports & Leisure Group (SLG)

July 15, 2021

Building Products

An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire Sports & Leisure Group (SLG), a Belgium-headquartered artificial turf systems provider, alongside SLG management. Financial terms were not disclosed; sellers included Chequers Capital. Sun European said it will support SLG's organic growth, sustainability innovation and selective M&A to expand its global footprint.

H.I.G. Europe Acquires Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini to Create Luxury Fashion Components Group

May 7, 2019

Manufacturing

H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, completed the simultaneous acquisition of Italian labels, trims and packaging manufacturers Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini and combined them into a single Group. The new Group will serve premium and ultra-luxury fashion brands worldwide, leveraging shared IT, logistics and manufacturing capabilities and acting as a platform for further industry consolidation and add-on acquisitions.

H.I.G. Europe (H.I.G. Capital affiliate) Acquires Majority Stake in Metalprint

July 1, 2019

Manufacturing

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital’s European arm, H.I.G. Europe, has acquired a controlling stake in Metalprint from the founding Strazzari and Cerutti families, who reinvested in the business. Metalprint, based in Calcinato (Brescia), Italy, is a global manufacturer of forged brass and aluminium components with production in Italy and Canada; H.I.G. will support management’s growth and internationalization plans.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Kantar Media from Kantar Group

August 4, 2025

Media & Entertainment

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) has completed the acquisition of Kantar Media from the Kantar Group. Headquartered in London and operating across more than 60 markets, Kantar Media provides audience measurement and media analytics; H.I.G. says it will support the business as an independent company and accelerate investment in its measurement and analytics capabilities.

H.I.G. Capital Affiliate Acquires DGS S.p.A.

September 11, 2020

IT Services

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (via H.I.G. Europe) has acquired a controlling stake in DGS S.p.A., an Italian IT systems integrator and cybersecurity specialist based in Rome. The investment will support DGS’s next phase of development — pursuing organic growth and targeted acquisitions while founders Vincenzo Fiengo and Salvatore Frosina reinvest and remain in management.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Quick Restaurants S.A. from Groupe Bertrand

August 2, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quick Restaurants S.A. from Groupe Bertrand. The deal will make Quick an independent company and aims to accelerate expansion of its network of restaurants, with a stated objective of doubling the network in coming years.