Investindustrial, the financial firm that Andrea C. Bonomi founded, said it acquired in cash DCC Healthcare from London-listed Irish DCC on the ground of an enterprise value of 1.05 billion GBPs through a carve-out deal (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The closing may take place by 3Q25. The buyer will pay 130 million in the next two years. Investindustrial retained Barclays, Moelis & Company, Milbank, Chiomenti, and Paul Weiss. DCC hired JP Morgan, Cleary Gottlieb and William Fry. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial 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.
Sources said to BeBeez that TPG is holding exclusive talks for acquiring a relevant stake in Sicit Group, an Italian manufacturer of chemical products for agricolture, from current even shareholders NB Renaissance and Intesa Holding (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The asset also attracted the interest of BCPartners and Warburg Pincus while Lazard is advising the vendors. TPG could have the same governance right of Renaissance and Intesa Holding that could reinvest in the company on the ground of an enterprise value of one billion euros.
French SAF Aerogroup, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management and Bpifrance, attracted the interest of a consortium of Vesper Infrastructure Partners (leading investor) and M&G – Infracapital that subscribed to a put option for acquiring the asset (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The target has an enterprise value of 300 million euros. RBC Capital Markets, A&OShearman, Kearney, KPMG, McLarens, Cirium, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Travers Smith assisted the buyers. The vendors retained Rothschild & Co, MayerBrown and Alvarez & Marsal.
Retelit, an Italian tmt that belongs to Asterion Industrial Partners and Marguerite, signed an official agreement for acquiring the Italian B2B activities of BT Group which have sales in the region of 160 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The closing is subject to normative approval. Retelit hired BonelliErede while Jefferies assisted BT Italia. The Italian activities of BT reportedly attracted the interest of TIM, Nextalia, Ultranet, and Mutares. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Asterion, Marguerite and their 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
Market rumours say that ProA Capital retained Lazard for selling its stake in Relevi, an italian manufacturer of home hygiene and deodorising products that acquired in 2021 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). ProA has sales of 87.5 million euros, an ebitda of 14.9 million and net debts of 27.7 million.
Sources said to BeBeez that Vesper Infrastructure Partners aims to buy Italian biogas and data center assets in 2025,(see here a previous post by BeBeez). Vesper is bidding for a 49% stake in Enibioch4in. Natixis is assisting Milan-listed Eni for the sale of this asset that also attracted the non-binding offers of Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Kingston Capital and HitecVision.
On 23 April, Wednesday, Covisian, a player in the contact center and business process outsourcing sectors that belongs to Aksìa, Faso IV Sicav (Five Arrows), Schroder Adveq Europe, and Crown Europe, said it acquired CUP Solidale, an online comparator for private healthcare services (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Covisian also acquired Aperion, the digital agency that led te technological development of the startup. In January 2024, Covisian already acquired 22.86% of CUP Solidale. Leonardo Aloi (ceo), Andrea Cardelli (cto) and Amedeo Bacci (head of sales) will keep their roles. Covisian received assistance from KPMG. CUP Solidale and Aperion hired Florence based studio legale Martinico. Gabriele Moretti is the chairman and founder of Covisian. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Aksìa 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
Czechoslovak Group (CSG) acquired the whole Fiocchi Munizioni, an Italian bullets producer, of which it purchased 70% from Charme Capital Partners (25% after the sale) and the Fiocchi Family (5%) in November 2022 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Dentons assisted CSG while Charme Capital hired Bird & Bird. Fiocchi has sales of 204.8 million euros, an ebitda of 26.1 million and net cash of 33.7million. Paolo Salvato is the ceo of Fiocchi. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Charme Capital Partners 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
Italian baked food producer Vergani acquired Italian competitor Pasticceria Scarpato without disclosing details (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Vitale, LCA Studio Legale, Studio Tributario Deiure, and Bilma assisted the buyer. Pasticceria Scarpato has sales of 8.9 million euros with an ebitda of 1.2 million and net cash of 2.5 million. After such a buy, Vergani will have sales of 31 million.
Casa della Salute, an Italian healthcare company of which Italmobiliare has 87.85% since 2020, acquired Ecoscan, the owner of Centro Diagnostico Uffredi (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giulio Curà (25%), Pier Franco Prandi (25%), Silvia Uffredi (25%), Giovanni Fosio (12.5%), and Tommaso Fosio (12.5%) sold their stake in the business. Casa della Salute has sales of 32 million euros an ebitda of minus 0.712 million and equity of 40.1 million.
Australian FC32, a firm of Paul Francis, sold Spezia Calcio, an Italian Serie B footbal team, to Thomas W. Roberts, an US investor in private equity, (see here a previous post by BeBeez). In February 2025, FC32 acquired for one euro Spezia Calcio from Westchester South Investments, a vehicle fo Robert Platek, the founder of MSD Capital.
Finprog Italia, a vehicle of the Doris Family, acquired a stake in Nextalia and appointed Edoardo Carfagna as director of the target firm (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Finprog Italia belongs to Lina Tombolato (74.76%) and her kids Massimo Doris (12.62%) and Annalisa Doris (12.62%). Francesco Canzonieri is the ceo and founder of Nextalia.
