Plantex grows his plants at his Italian neighbor’s. Recommended by Potomac , the Ile-de-France company specializing in botanical extraction, has entered into over-the-counter discussions with Nactarome to consider the next steps in its development. The investment fund, Mérieux Equity Partners who controls it from his 2021 LBO , was convinced. “We were in the process of creating value with our new management team when we received an unsolicited offer of a merger from Nactarome. This merger allows us, in partnership with TA Associates , to continue supporting the company and to reach a new milestone in the dynamic nutraceuticals market,” recalls Thierry Chignon , managing partner at Mérieux Equity Partners. The majority of the shares held by Mérieux Equity Partners have been transferred to Nactarome. On the occasion of this build-up driven by BNP Paribas On the buyer side, the GP joins TA Associates in the Italian group’s capital. This sponsor acquired a majority stake in Nactarome in 2022. The target’s manager, Eric Panijel , remains operational alongside Luigi Del Monaco , CEO of the new parent company.

A partnership that is both strategic and complementary

Founded in 1990 in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, in Essonne, Plantex operates in markets nutraceutical , eating , animal nutrition And cosmetic . Since the support of Mérieux Equity Partners, this Ile-de-France SME 80 employees , has been working on increasing its production capacity, which has resulted in the start of marketing in the United States, a sales office in Spain and its production site in Morocco. Its unique knowledge in organic plant extraction provides it with a thirty million in turnover , expands the range of Nactarome’s offerings, which until now had not been positioned in the nutraceutical and dietary supplement ingredients sector. Based near Milan, this European mid-sized company develops and manufactures natural aroma, taste and color solutions for the food and beverage industry. With more than 600 employees , she realized €220 million in turnover through his 13 production sites in France and Europe.