M&A Deal Summary

Natura Cosméticos SA Acquires The Body Shop International

On June 9, 2017, Natura Cosméticos SA acquired retailer The Body Shop International from L Oreal for 1.0B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Natura Cosméticos SA’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Natura Cosméticos SA’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Natura Cosméticos SA’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-09
Target The Body Shop International
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Natura Cosméticos SA
Sellers(s) L Oreal
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.0B EUR

Target

The Body Shop International

England, United Kingdom
The Body Shop is a British iconic brand, focusing on innovative, nature-inspired products. Founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick in Brighton, England, The Body Shop has expanded into a global leader in ethical and natural beauty, with the deep-rooted belief that business can be a force for good. It is now present in more than 60 countries around the world, through various distribution channels including more than 3,000 point of sales and e-commerce.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Natura Cosméticos SA

Itapecerica da serra, Brazil
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Natura Cosméticos S.A. or simply Natura is a Brazilian manufacturer and marketer of beauty products, household, and personal care, skin care, solar filters, cosmetics, perfume and hair care products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-20 Aesop

Collingwood, Australia

Aesop is an aspirational, luxury brand, that provides efficacious and sensorial products across multiple beauty and wellness categories, including hair, body, skin, home, and fragrance. The company has delivered significant organic growth while maintaining its strong brand ethos and staying true to its core social and environmental values. Its global footprint of over 395 uniquely designed locations, elegant customer experience, and purpose-driven approach have proven particularly attractive to a loyal and expanding community of customers, and the company is now well-positioned to become a pioneer in the luxury beauty space. Aesop is based in Collingwood, Australia.

Buy AU$68M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-22 Avon Products

London, United Kingdom

Avon brings beauty to the lives of women all over the world. At Avon, beauty means finding the right lipstick shade for a customer; providing an earnings opportunity so a woman can support her family; and enabling a woman to get her first mammogram. It’s about championing economic empowerment and improving the lives of women around the world. Avon Products was founded in 1886 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

L Oreal

Clichy, France
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Consumer Products
Employees94,605
Revenue 41.2B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

L'Oréal is a global cosmetics company. With a portfolio of dozens of international, diverse and complementary brands, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, travel retail, and branded retail. L'Oreal was founded in 1909 and is based in Clichy, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-10 CeraVe

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

CeraVe is a developer and manufacturer of skincare products including cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens and healing ointments.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-16 Modiface

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Modiface, Inc. is a provider of Augmented Reality technology for the beauty industry. ModiFace's patented technology includes live 3D makeup simulation, live anti-aging/skin-care simulation, and hair style and color simulation. Based on more than a decade of advanced facial recognition research at Stanford University and the University of Toronto.

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