Cristiano Ronaldo Takes 10% Stake in Herbalife's Pro2col Platform

Herbalife Acquires Pro2col Health, Pruvit Ventures Assets and 51% of Link BioSciences

March 14, 2025

Healthcare Services

Herbalife has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire Pro2col Health and Pruvit Ventures assets and to gain a 51% controlling ownership interest in Link BioSciences. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025 for approximately $25 million to $30 million, with possible conditional payments tied to future performance.

ProA Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Patatas Hijolusa

December 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired a 50% stake in Patatas Hijolusa in a transaction valued at about €100 million via a share purchase and a capital increase. The founding family (José and Carlos Gómez Pérez) will retain 50% and continue to run the business as Hijolusa pursues international expansion (France and Italy), increased R&D and digitalization, and a buy-and-build strategy.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Nutris

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Nutris, a Croatian plant-based protein ingredients manufacturer founded in 2019. The investment will support scaling Nutris’s manufacturing capacity and R&D to expand production of fava-bean protein isolates and other plant-based ingredients for food, sports nutrition and dairy/meat alternative markets.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Baylor Klein

July 8, 2021

Professional Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein, bringing the firm's five-person M&A and corporate finance team into Houlihan Lokey's European Corporate Finance business in London. The acquisition expands Houlihan Lokey's Consumer, Food & Retail (CFR) coverage by adding specialist expertise in household, beauty, and personal care (HBPC) assets.

Italgel S.p.A. (BU portfolio company) Acquires Protein S.A.

February 13, 2024

Food & Beverage

Italgel S.p.A., a gelatine and collagen manufacturer backed by BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital, has acquired Protein S.A., a Spanish specialist in hydrolysed collagen. The acquisition is an add-on to strengthen Italgel's international market position and expand its range of collagen solutions across food, pharmaceutical and supplement end markets.

Montagu Acquires Majority Stake in HTL Biotechnology

February 28, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Montagu, a leading private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in HTL (HTL Biotechnology) from Bridgepoint, with minority shareholders Naxicap and Téthys Invest retaining their holdings. Montagu will support HTL's international expansion, R&D and premium product positioning and has appointed Paul Navarre as Chairman to help drive the company's next growth phase.