February 2010, 84 pages, 
EUR 899, 

Investment Flows into Natural Personal Care Industry.   
The purchase of Bare Escentuals by Shiseido heralds the start of a new wave of investment activity in the natural personal care industry. Investment flows halted over 18 months because of the global financial crisis, however improved economic conditions and increased financial liquidity are making investors target this high growth industry once again.

Investors are targeting natural personal care companies because of high market growth rates and profitable product categories. Venture capital firms and private equity companies are seeking high capital appreciation, whereas large cosmetic companies want to enter the potentially lucrative natural & organic products market. The large number of suitors is leading some natural personal care companies to be sold at prices up to 3-5 times their sales revenues.

This Strategic Insights report examines mergers, acquisitions and investments in the natural personal care industry. Details are given of the major deals since 2005. For each deal, profiles are given of the companies involved, deal rationale & impact, and future outlook.

The report also covers provisions of finance. Profiles are given of the leading financial institutions that focus on natural personal care companies. Important private equity companies, venture capital firms, investment banks and lenders are profiled.

Future projections for mergers, acquisitions and investment activity are given. The leading privately-owned natural personal care companies are profiled.

By analysing over 30 deals and profiling over 20 investment firms, this report is considered an invaluable tool for prospective investors in the natural personal care industry. It is equally useful for natural personal care companies seeking investment.

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