Deal Details
Vítaly Is Acquired by H.I.G.
Summary
Vítaly Group (“Vítaly” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Artá Capital (“Artá”) and Corpfin Capital (“Corpfin”), has been sold to H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), via its portfolio company Avanta Salud Integral (“Avanta”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Baird served as financial advisor to Vítaly, Artá and Corpfin on the transaction, alongside Arcano Partners, an independent financial advisory and asset management firm headquartered in Spain. Baird and Arcano have an exclusive alliance to deliver a best-in-class combination of local execution and global sector and advisory expertise to leading businesses in the Iberian region.
About
Vítaly is a leading provider of occupational health and safety (“OHS”) services in Iberia. Vítaly was created in 2022 through the merger of Grupo Preving and Cualtis, and today serves approximately 140,000 clients, covering 2.5 million protected workers through a national network of 387 centres and 147 mobile units. The Company employs approximately 3,700 professionals. Vítaly is headquartered in Badajoz, Spain.Artá is an independent private equity firm specialising in the Iberian market. Founded in 2008, it has established itself as one of the most active firms in the mid-market segment, driving the growth of leading companies across their respective sectors. The firm positions itself as the preferred partner for family-owned businesses, supporting them through expansion, internationalisation and sector consolidation initiatives. Over the years, Artá has invested more than €1 billion across 24 portfolio companies and completed over 60 additional bolt-on acquisitions through its portfolio companies. The firm announced the final close of its third fund in late 2024 with €400m in committed capital and has already invested in five companies. Artá is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Founded in 1990, Corpfin is the longest established private equity firm in Iberia. Its business model is built on partnerships with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams, sharing a common focus on business acceleration and transformation. Since its inception, Corpfin has raised six institutional funds with total commitments exceeding €1.2 billion. The firm has supported more than 50 projects across a wide range of sectors and has completed over 80 bolt-on acquisitions delivering consistent superior returns for its investors. Corpfin is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management. The firm has offices in Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Stamford in the United States, as well as international affiliate offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai and Hong Kong. H.I.G. specialises in providing both debt and equity capital to middle market companies, utilising a flexible and operationally focused/value-added approach. Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 400 companies worldwide. The firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of $53 billion. H.I.G. is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Avanta is a leading provider of OHS services. Avanta’s core business is centred on mandatory, legally required occupational health services, including health surveillance, technical prevention, risk engineering, training and compliance consulting. These services are critical for employers across all sectors in meeting stringent workplace health and safety obligations under Spanish and EU law. In addition to its core offering, Avanta provides elective, ROI-driven employee health services, including mental health support, absenteeism management, in-company medical services and other preventive care interventions. These offerings are increasingly adopted by employers seeking to reduce lost productivity, enhance employee well-being and differentiate themselves in a competitive labour market. Avanta is headquartered in Valencia, Spain.
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- Date
- May 2026
- Company
- Vítaly Group
- Transaction
- M&A - Sellside
- Sectors
- Technology & Services
- Verticals
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Facility, Industrial, Residential & Environmental Services
- Target Geography
- Europe
- Acquiror Geography
- Europe
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