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LGT Private Debt provides new unitranche facility to support the transfer of Olyos to a continuation fund managed by Motion Equity Partners
Entities advised by LGT Private Debt served as the lead arrangers of a new unitranche facility to support Olyos in the context of its transfer to a continuation fund raised by the private equity firm Motion Equity Partners. LGT Private Debt has supported the European provider of natural health and nutritional supplements since 2022.
Headquartered in Mougins, France, Olyos offers a diversified portfolio of food supplements that address a wide range of therapeutic indications with a focus on health, sports and cosmetics. The company benefits from its competitive positioning in the European market, supported by positive underlying trends. Since 2018, Olyos has realized four strategic acquisitions in line with its external growth strategy, helping drive consolidation in the European market.
Kevin Abrial, Partner at LGT Private Debt, said: “Olyos has demonstrated its innovative strength through the development of new products focusing on underserved market segments and the rejuvenation of existing product categories. We look forward to continuing to support Motion Equity Partners and Olyos in the next phase of the company’s development. Olyos has proven expertise in the creation of natural supplements and a strong positioning in the growing European market. We are pleased to further evolve our partnership with Motion Equity Partners and we value its sector expertise.”
Private Debt is one of LGT Capital Partners’ areas of expertise in the field of private markets. The team has an average of 13 years of industry experience and is based in Paris, London and Frankfurt am Main. It has invested EUR 6.0 billion since 2005. As a specialist in the European private debt market, it arranged the first unitranche transaction in Europe in 2007.
