H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has entered into a definitive agreement to take a majority stake in Avanta Salud Integral ("Avanta" or the "Company"). Avanta's founder, Josep Pla, together with current minority investor MCH Private Equity, will reinvest alongside H.I.G. for a minority ownership interest, underscoring their commitment to the Company's future growth.

Avanta, headquartered in Valencia, Spain, is a leading occupational health and safety (OHS) services provider, offering both highly regulated mandatory and elective services to more than 100,000 clients, covering more than 1 million employees through a network of over 250 medical centres and mobile units.

Avanta's senior management team will continue to lead the Company, ensuring continuity in client relationships and strategic execution. H.I.G. will leverage its network and deep expertise in healthcare and business services to support Avanta's long-term growth and expansion.

Josep Pla, President and Founder of Avanta Salud, commented, "We are incredibly proud of what we have built at Avanta, a family of almost 2,500 outstanding professionals, trusted by thousands of businesses to keep their employees safe, healthy, and supported. Our commitment to delivering the highest-quality services has been key to bringing us to where we are today. Looking ahead, H.I.G.'s deep healthcare and business services expertise, combined with its pan-European presence, makes it the ideal partner for our next chapter. Together, we'll pursue our shared ambition to become the leading workplace health platform in Europe."

Rohin Jain, Managing Director at H.I.G. Middle Market Europe, added, "Josep and his team have built a best-in-class platform in Avanta — combining scale, quality, and exceptional integration capabilities in a highly resilient and regulated sector. The business delivers mission-critical services to employers while improving the health and productivity of over a million workers. We are thrilled to partner with the management team to broaden Avanta's regional coverage and elective service capabilities, addressing evolving workforce health needs while scaling the business across Europe."