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On 6 February, Friday Bologna Court extended further the banking liabilities tenures for Pollini and its head company Aeffe, a troubled Milan-listed fashion firm that also owns the brands Alberta Ferretti and Moschino (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The court agreed an extension until 6 June, Saturday, after the appraisal of the plan of Riccardo Ranalli, a turnaround advisor that Bologna Chamber of Commerce appointed. On 19 January, Monday, Stefano Falliti started to work as chief restructuring officer of Aeffe. Intesa Sanpaolo is the company’s main lender (see here a previous post by BeBeez).
Milan-listed retailer OVS, a firm of which Tamburi Investment Partners (TIP) has 32.4%, called off the up to 15 million euros binding offer that tabled in November 2025 for troubled Kasanova, aseller of household goods and homewares (see here a previous post by BeBeez). (si veda altro articolo di BeBeez). Kasanova did not reach an agreement with its creditors. However, Kasanova said it attracted the interest of an undisclosed trade buyer that is already carrying on the due diligence (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BeBeez Insight View is available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors TIP 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.
Troubled NYSE-listed Chinese Lanvin Group (fka Fosun Fashion Group) sold Raffaele Caruso to MondeVita, part of Abu Dhabi’s Gruppo Mondevo, a firm that chairman Hussam Otaibi and ceo Fabio Brambilla founded (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Lanvin Group retained Ethica Group while ITTIKAR assisted MondeVita. Brambilla will be the chairman of Parma-based Raffaele Caruso for which Marco Angeloni acts as ceo and Max Kibardin as creative director (see here Lavin’s investor presentation for 2024 and for 1H25).
Raffineria Metalli Guizzi (RMG), a troubled Italian industrial company, will sell to Italchimici and Copper Italia for restructuring its debt (see here a previous post by BeBeez and the sale contracts available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data). RMG belongs to the Guizzi Family and has losses 4.3 million euros and above 5 million banking debts maturing in 12 months with Banca Valsabbina, BCC Brescia, Banco di Desio, Banco Bpm, Cassa Padana, Credito Lombardo veneto, Intesa Sanpaolo, Unicredit, Monte dei Paschi, Gardant Bridge Servicing, and Simest. Oxerevi acted as insolvency administrator. Pirola Pennuto Zei advised RMG. Andersen assisted Copper Italia and Italchimici. The lenders retained Gianni & Origoni while PVG Consulting acted as certifier of the restructuring plan.
Troubled Italian textile firm Canepa sold a 70% to white knight Achille Pinto, a competitor that belongs to the Uliassi Family, and 30% to Azimut Eltif Private Debt – Capital Solutions, a vehicle that Muzinich & Co manages (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Andrea Rossi will be the target’s ceo. In March 2023, the eltif acquired 70% of Canepa while Invitalia had 30%. Matteo Uliassi and Paolo Uliassi are the co-ceos of Achille Pinto. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Muzinich & Co. 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.
