Havea

Name

Havea

Legal name

HAVEA GROUP

Website

https://havea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Health & Wellness Products

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210), Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Vitamins & Minerals (Single Nutrients) (CRADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Probiotics & Digestive Health Supplements (CRADAGAF), Cold, Flu, Cough & Allergy Remedies (Decongestants, Antihistamines, Cough Syrups, Lozenges) (CRADAMAD), Pharmacy Front-End & Sundries Distribution (Health & Wellness, Personal Care, Convenience) (CRAOAHAG)

Keywords

• Natural health products
• Nutricosmetic supplements
• Pharmacy advisory brands
• Baby care products
• Medical specialty formulations

Headquarters

HQ city

Boufféré

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consumer Health & Wellness Products: Havea generates revenue primarily through the sale of natural health, wellness, and personal care products across its portfolio of 7 strategic brands. Revenue is derived from retail sales through pharmacy, mass market, and online channels. Group revenue reached 350M€ in 2025. Individual brand revenues include Biolane (80M€), Vitavea (80M€), Aragan (65M€), Bears with Benefits (45M€), Biocyte (30M€), and Dermovitamina (15M€).

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Havea manufactures, markets, and distributes natural health, wellness, and personal care products through a portfolio of 7 strategic brands — Aragan (pharmacy advisory probiotics), Bears with Benefits (digital gummies), Biocyte (nutricosmetics), Biolane (baby care), Densmore (ophthalmology/gynecology), Dermovitamina (dermatology), and Vitavea (omnichannel natural health). The group operates its own 70,000m² production facility in Boufféré producing 160,000 units daily, distributing across pharmacy networks, mass market retail, medical professional channels, and D2C digital platforms in 50+ countries.

Product overview

Havea is a European leader in natural health operating as a multi-brand portfolio company with 7 strategic brands spanning pharmacy advisory (Aragan), digital gummies (Bears with Benefits), nutricosmetics (Biocyte), baby care (Biolane), ophthalmology/gynecology (Densmore), dermatology (Dermovitamina), and omnichannel natural health (Vitavea). The group generated €350M revenue in 2025 with 1,200 employees and 6 international locations, unified by a shared purpose of natural health innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A-Lab: First complete range of liposomal actives launched by Aragan in 2023
• Calmosine
• Synactifs

Products and services

• Aragan First French pharmacy advisory brand based on biomimetic research and deep knowledge of physiological mechanisms, creating high-value natural health solutions including Pure Protect, Synactifs, and A-Lab (liposomal actives) ranges; distributed through 2,500 pharmacy partners in France.
• Bears with Benefits Digital-first brand transforming women's health and wellness through expert gummies with exceptional organoleptic qualities and scientifically proven efficacy, featuring Bears Complex and Daily Essential ranges; 90%+ of revenue from online channels with 400k social media followers.
• Biocyte Nutricosmetics expert specializing in skin and hair health for 15 years, with cutting-edge active ingredients across Peau, Minceur, Cheveux & ongles, and Solaire ranges; distributed in 30 countries with 1,300 pharmacy partners.
• Biolane Baby health and wellness specialist for infants aged 0-36 months since 1972, offering 130+ solutions across Hygiene et soin, Expert, Couches, Calmosine, and Sucettes ranges, recommended by healthcare and early childhood professionals; present in 30,000 points of sale in France and 40 countries.
• Densmore Over 70 years developing scientific solutions for healthcare professionals, experts in ophthalmology and gynecology with 40 formulas supported by international clinical studies and recommended by 4,000 prescribing specialists through a dedicated medical sales force.
• Dermovitamina For 70 years, caring for the most fragile skin through functional cosmetic solutions and medical devices offering four high-tolerance ranges — Micoblock, Ragadi, Calmilene, and Filmocare — distributed through 5,000 skin health points of sale.
• Vitavea First omnichannel brand of natural health solutions with a holistic approach to wellness and health, available across all distribution channels in France (23,000 points of sale) and 50+ countries through subsidiaries and distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350M€ revenue in 2025, positioning Havea as European leader in natural health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ixX pharmacoreOthers · 1 September 2021Havea acquired ixX pharma, a Belgian food supplements company, to support strategic expansion in Belgium and Europe. The acquisition aimed to enhance digitalization, innovation, and leverage expertise of both brands. Deal expected to close mid-September 2021.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Pierre Fabre: French pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetic group with a portfolio of natural health, dermatology, and pharmacy-distributed brands — directly comparable to Havea's dermo-cosmetic (Dermovitamina) and pharmacy (Aragan, Densmore) franchises in the same French and European channels.
• Boiron: French world leader in homeopathic medicines distributed primarily through pharmacies. Comparable to Havea in its pharmacy advisory-led model, natural health positioning, and French/European distribution footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Perrigo: Global consumer healthcare self-care company with OTC and store-brand pharmaceutical products. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same European OTC/supplement channels where Havea competes, particularly via mass-market retailers.
• Haleon: Global consumer healthcare spin-off from GSK (Centrum, Caltrate, Advil) operating at massive scale across vitamins, supplements, and OTC. Competes with Havea in mass-market vitamins and oral health adjacencies.
• Bayer Consumer Health: OTC division of Bayer offering supplements (One A Day, Berocca, Elevit) and self-care products. Directly comparable to Havea's mass-market vitamin and supplement portfolio in European pharmacy and retail channels.
• Sanofi Consumer Healthcare: European OTC and consumer health division of Sanofi (Doliprane, Buscopan, Magnévie B6). Comparable as a European leader with strong pharmacy distribution, directly overlapping with Havea's Densmore and Aragan categories.
• Nestlé Health Science: Global nutritional health business of Nestlé covering medical nutrition, vitamins/minerals, and active aging. Comparable to Havea in nutritional supplements and clinical/professional-recommended categories.
• Church & Dwight: US-listed consumer health and household products company with a strong naturals and supplements portfolio (Vitafusion gummies, Batiste, Orajel). Comparable via its gummy-format vitafusion brand to Havea's Bears with Benefits D2C gummy franchise.

Regional players

• Galderma: Pure-play dermatology company spun out of Nestlé and L'Oréal, with prescription and OTC dermatology brands. Highly comparable to Havea's Dermovitamina dermatology franchise and Densmore clinical positioning in the European dermo-cosmetic channel.
• Bayer Vital / Dr. Wolff Group: German-based OTC, personal care, and natural-cosmetic specialists (Alpecin, Plantur, Linola). Comparable to Havea as a DACH-region competitor with pharmacy-distributed dermatology and supplement brands of similar scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A5 records

Investments

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