H.I.G. Capital Acquires Acqua & Sapone Group (Cesar, SDA and VDM)

TDR Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Acqua & Sapone from H.I.G. Capital

June 26, 2024

Retail

Funds managed by TDR Capital have acquired a majority stake in Acqua & Sapone from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, with the Barbarossa family and H.I.G. retaining a significant equity interest. Acqua & Sapone is Italy's leading non-food discount retailer, operating over 700 stores and generating roughly €1.1 billion in annual revenue; TDR says it will work with management and existing shareholders to continue the company's growth.

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 Majority Stake in Berardi Bullonerie

February 3, 2022

Industrial Services

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) has acquired a majority stake in Berardi Bullonerie S.r.l., a leading Italian distributor of fasteners and provider of integrated logistics/kanban services. The investment will support Berardi's growth strategy—combining organic expansion and targeted acquisitions—and the Berardi family (including CEO Giovanni Berardi) will remain invested alongside H.I.G.

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.

Cadica Group (H.I.G.) Acquires Scatolificio Cartotecnica Giorgi

January 21, 2020

Packaging

Cadica Group, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Europe, has acquired a majority stake in Scatolificio Cartotecnica Giorgi, an Italian maker of luxury packaging boxes and shopping bags headquartered in Tolentino (Macerata). The add-on acquisition expands Cadica Group's product offering in brand packaging and allows Giorgi to leverage Cadica's distribution platform and global footprint.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Pinalli S.r.l.

February 16, 2023

Retail

H.I.G. Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Pinalli S.r.l., the leading Italian distributor and retailer of high-end beauty and personal care products. The investment, made in partnership with the Pinalli family and management, will support Pinalli's omnichannel expansion, e-commerce development and store renewal initiatives.