H.I.G. Capital secured a majority stake in Protos, an Italian consultancy specializing in technical, environmental, and ESG advisory services.

The private equity firm will partner with Protos’ existing management team to drive further expansion.

Headquartered in Rome, with offices in Milan and Genoa, Protos operates in a rapidly growing consulting market fueled by energy transition, infrastructure renewal, and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. H.I.G. sees these long-term trends as key drivers of growth and aims to support Protos’ expansion both in Italy and internationally.

H.I.G. Capital, which manages $67bn in assets, focuses on management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs across a range of industries. Since its founding in 1993, the firm has invested in over 400 companies and currently holds a portfolio of more than 100 businesses. Meet and hear more from H.I.G. Capital at the Swiss Private Equity Conference in Zurich. 

With this acquisition, H.I.G. strengthens its foothold in the technical consulting space, capitalizing on growing demand for ESG and regulatory compliance advisory services.