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Adzerbadjan’s oil company Socar signed a preliminiary agreement for acquiring Italian IP-Italiana Petroli, a downstream player that the Brachetti Peretti created in 1933 and that also attracted the interest of Swiss Gunvor UAE’s Bin Butti Group (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Previous press reports said that the vendors aimed to exit on the ground of an enterprise value di 2.5 billion euros. Socar retained Intesa Sanpaolo while UniCredit is assisting IP.
Milan-listed Snam is exploring options for Bioenerys and hired BNP Paribas and Rothschild & Co for sounding the interest of potential buyers (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The asset is worth 500 million euros. Bioenerys develops and operates biomethane plants both from waste and from agricultural and agro-industrial waste.
Partners Group is holding talks with Mediobanca and Ubs for exploring sales options for its 49% of Telepass, the motorways payment tool (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mundys, an investment holding of Benetton Family’s Edizione and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, has 51% of the company. Previous press reports said that the asset attracted the interest of Antin, Stonepeak, Bain Capital and Advent. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Mundys, Partners Group and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
TeamSystem, an Italian B2B software house and tech company that belongs to Hellmann&Friedmann, Silver Lake Partners, ADIA, CapitalG, and CapitalG (fka Google Capital), acquired xtream, a developer of AI-based digital products, and Reaidy, a copywriting firm (see here a previous post by BeBeez). TeamSystem retained Pedersoli & Gattai and EY while xtream hired Russo de Rosa Associati. Reaidy provides products based on the generative AI that xtream created with Cookies Agency and Startas. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Hellmann&Friedmann, Silver Lake Partners, ADIA, CapitalG, and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Azzurra Capital may raise its 8% in Nextchem, Milan-listed Maire’s Sustainable Technology Solutions unit, ahead of an IPO managing partner Stefano Marsaglia said (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The fund invested 110 million euros in the company in 2024 on the ground of an enterprise value of 1.4 billion. Nextchem further owners are Maire (82%), Yousef Al Nowais (5%) and Maire Investments (5%), the family office of Fabrizio Di Amato. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Azzurra Capital and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Gridspertise, a company that belongs to Milan-listed energy giant Enel and CVC Capital Partners since 2022, acquired Dutch Energyworx, a provider of solutions for the cloud management of energy data, from Portugal’s EDP Ventures, and Netherlands’ SET Ventures and OWV Beheer (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Enel spun-off Gridspertise, an energy smart meters company, in 2021 and the firm became independent in 2022, the same year in which CVC invested 300 million euros for acquiring a 50% stake. Marcel E. Smit is the CEO of Energyworx. Frederico Gonçalves is the managing director of EDP Ventures. Robert Denda is the ceo of Gridspertise. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CVC Capital Partners and its Italian portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Animal Wellness Investments, a producer of veterinary drugs that belongs to Investindustrial, received the antitrust approval for acquiring Italian competitor Fatro, as BeBeez previously reported (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Investindustrial retained BofA Securities, L.F. Advisory, Studio Chiomenti, BCG, Stonehaven Consulting, PwC, Ramboll, and WTW. Fatro hired Capex, Proactiva, KPMG, PedersoliGattai, Osborne Clarke, and Stantec. Fatro’s chairwoman and ceo Silvana Dal Magro will reinvest in a 20% of the buyer and keep her role. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Impresoft, an ICT company that belongs to Clessidra, Italmobiliare and Anima Alternative, acquired Mainsim from Italian steel company Gruppo Duferco for which Antonio Gozzi acts as chairman (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Impresoft retained LCA, MN Lex, Alonzo Committeri & Partners, Emintad Italy, and Banca Profilo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Clessidra Private Equity, Italmobiliare, Anima Alternative and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Sailpost, an Italian mailing and logistics company, said it acquired Milan-based competitor Orangelink from ceo Damiano Robbio and Elisa Mancini (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Valterio Castelli is the chairman of Sailpost
Magnaghi Aeronautica, an Italian producer of components for aircrafts and helicopters, attracted the interest of Clessidra, DBAG and 76 investors for a minority stake (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Magnaghi retained BNP Paribas, Unicredit and Deutsche Bank.
Sources said to BeBeez that Syscom-Proper, a portfolio company of Siparex Midcap and Initiative & Finance, acquired 70% of GSR Technology from Francesco Braga and Emanuele Galbiati that lowered his stake from 50% to 30 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Altios International, Castaldi Partner and Clas acted as deal advisors. GSR Technology has sales of 9.8 million euros, an ebitda of little above 0.6 million and net debts of 1.8 million. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Syparex and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Gruppo GBA, a provider of analytical, logistical and specialised services that belongs to Ardian and other investors since 2021, acquired the majority of Complife Italia (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer retained CMS Italia, CMS Spaina, CMS China, and CMS Romania. Complife hired LCA Studio Legale. The target previously belonged to ceo Massimo Valente (93.5%), Daniela Paris (3.5%), and Angela Michelotti (3%). Steffen Walter heads GBA. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ardian and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Probios Group, an Italian producer of bio food that belongs to Agreen Capital, raised from 30% to 60% its stake in BMS (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Probios Group received assistance from Agreen Capital, Epyon Consulting and Avvocatidimpresa. BMS 70% previously belonged to Enrico Tinelli (35.7%) and Cinzia Petrini (34.3%). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Agreen Capital and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
OTK Kart Group, the Italian automotive company of which BIC Capital and Qcapital acquired a 70% in 2022 that owns the brand Tony Kart, merged with Italian competitor TM Kart (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Crédit Agricole Italia and Intesa Sanpaolo provided the financial support for the transaction. The Flenghi Family sold the majority of TM Kart and purchased a minority of OTK.
White Italia, a private capital investor in healthcare for which Ettore Fieramosca acts as exclusive advisor, acquired Rome-based Unimed Group from Orizzonti Luminosi which retained Legance and Enteleia (see here a previous post by BeBeez). LawaL Legal & Tax Advisory assisted White. Unimed Group is a company operating in the provision of outpatient and diagnostic imaging services. Giuseppe Liso, Ezio Castiglione and Aurelio Latella are the founding partners of Ettore Fieramosca.
Tenuta Ulisse, an Italian wine proucer that belongs to White Bridge Investiments since 2022 and for which Lugi Ulisse acts as ceo, acquired competitor Montevetrano from Silvia Imparato (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giovannelli e Associati, Athena Associati and Proj-Eco assisted the buyer. Montevetrano retained Lorenzo Tersi, Nobili Rtz Legal and Studio Bagni Fiorcari Huller. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors White Bridge Investments and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
In 1H25 private equity acquisitions recorded a slow uptick (+17%, 5.2 billion euros), exits growth slowed down (+15%, 2.7 billion) and fundraising plummeted (-40%, 1.7 billion), a report of AIFI (The Italian Association of Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt) and PwC Italia (si vedano qui il comunicato stampa e qui la presentazione) said. Francesco Giordano is Italy’s PwC Private Equity Leader. Anna Gervasoni heads AIFI (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors the investors private equity, venture capital, private debt and their portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager.
Ambienta hired 25 new professionals (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Yann Bak, Giacomo Forti, Francesco Sogaro, Sara Mattei Gentili, Justine Nahum, Lorenzo Gherardi, Silvia Cacciapuoti, Garima Agrawal, Sara Carazza, Alex Rowe, Sam Livingstone, Vaibhav Arya, Quinn Kuiken, Gregory Jones, Tommaso Bulli, Silvia Magni, Charlotte Hermes, Stefano Bergami, Armando Aversario, Nicholas Tenci, Federico Freddi, Lisa Foltran joined the Italian private capital firm that Nino Tronchetti Provera heads and for which Michela D’Isita acts as Head of HR. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ambienta and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
