Company report

Is Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca) owned by private equity?

Private equity owned?
NO

Last checked Oct 1, 2026

Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca)plameca.com

Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.

Ownership & Acquisition History

Current ownerPrivately owned (controlled by Spanish entrepreneur Héctor Ara together with Plameca management, per company/transaction sources); not controlled by a private equity sponsor.
Private equity ownerNot applicable
PE ownership dateNot applicable
Company foundedCompany founded in 1984 by Unknown in Barcelona, Spain.

Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (Plameca) is not currently controlled by a private equity firm; sources describe it as owned/controlled by Héctor Ara (and management) following a 2022 management-led buyout/spin-out from Suanfarma.

Notes

  • Plameca states it was founded in 1984 in Barcelona and is headquartered in the Barcelona area (Sant Joan Despí listed as contact location).
  • Plameca announced on 08/04/2022 that its management team acquired 100% of the company and that Suanfarma separated from the project (i.e., management buyout/spin-out).
  • An EFE Comunica article (25/04/2022) reports that Héctor Ara (founder/president of Suanfarma) and Plameca’s management acquired 100% of Plameca’s capital in early March 2022; it also notes Suanfarma had been owned by PE firm Archimed, but that relates to Suanfarma (the former parent), not current ownership of Plameca.
  • Clearwater’s transaction experience page describing Plameca (as buyer of ATP Farma) states Plameca is currently owned by Héctor Ara, supporting that the controlling owner is an entrepreneur/family holding rather than a PE sponsor.
  • The founders are referenced only generically (e.g., 'sus fundadores') without names in available company materials; founder names could not be confirmed from the accessed sources.
  • A reliable, direct logo image URL could not be captured from the accessible sources within the current session; therefore logoUrl is marked Unknown.

Sources

Ownership FAQ

Is Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca) owned by private equity?

No. Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.

Who owns Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca)?

Privately owned (controlled by Spanish entrepreneur Héctor Ara together with Plameca management, per company/transaction sources); not controlled by a private equity sponsor.

When was Plantas Medicinales y Complementos Alimenticios, S.A. (PLAMECA / Plameca) last checked?

This page was last checked on Oct 1, 2026.