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US financial services oriented private equity JC Flowers reached an agreement with undisclosed terms for acquiring French Monte Paschi Banque from Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena (see here a previous post by BeBeez). After such carve-out, the buyer will rebrand the asset and sign partnerships with independent financial advisors for distributing niche products like mortgages, Lombard loans, assets-secured loans secured and deposits. The bank also aims to expand its range of bespoke products for its actual and providing them with specialist working capital solutions. Michele Antognoli, the former ceo of BFF Spain, will lead the new firm with the head of sales and business development Garo Filibosoglu, a former director of Crédit Foncier et Communal d’Alsace et Lorraine (CFCAL). JC Flowers will appoint Ilinca Rosetti, an operating partner of the fund, and Thierry Porté, a managing director and vice-president of the firm, as bank’s board of directors and Howard Davies as president.
French consumer products manufacturer Emosia Group, a portfolio company of Argos Fund, raised 10.89% of Milan-listed competitor Culti Milano of which now owns 98.28% (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Emosia will now take private the target for 45.8 million euros (19,16 euros per share). Culti’s managers Pierpaolo Manes, Giovanni Casale and Paolo Persico will invest in the transaction. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Argos Fund and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Prevenzione e Salute Holding (PSH), a portfolio company of Armònia, acquired Sky Dental Holding from the ceo Francesco Lerario that will reinvest in the deal and keep his role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giovanni Battista Pisani is the ceo of PSH which retained Deloitte Legal and KPMG. Sky Dental received assistance from Studio Legale Gobbi & Partners, Studio Distefano and Studio Signoriello. Maurizio Fanetti is a junior partner of Armònia which acquired PSH in 2025 from a club deal of which were part Banca Finint, Enrico Marchi, Ribox (Riello Family), and Stel-fin (Peretti Family). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Armònia and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Finlogic aims to generate a 210 million euros turnover by 2029, ceo Dino Natale said to BeBeez after having acquired Italian competitor Sanfaustino Label (SFL) from Giuseppe Frigoli and his family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Finlogic retained Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, EY Parthenon, Russo De Rosa Associati, and EY Capital & Dept Advisory. The vendors received assistance from STS Legal and Sara Lazzaroni. Sources said to BeBeez that Finlogic is in advanced talks for buying SAV. Natale explained that the firm aims to carry on four acquisitions in Spain. Finlogic belongs to Credem Private Equity, Aurora Growth Capital, PM & Partners, and the Battista Family who delisted the company from Milan market in 2023. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Finlogic, Credem Private Equity, Aurora Growth, PM & Partners, and their investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Arcaplanet acquired Animal Store from Demetrio Laganà with the advisory support of McDermott Will & Schulte and Bernoni Grant Thornton (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Fressnaps Tiernahrungs, a German distributor of pet care items and food that acquired Arcaplanet in 2024 from the Pautassi Family and Cinven which reinvested in the buyer. In 2021, Andera Partners and Permira sold Arcaplanet to Cinven on the ground of an enterprise value of above 1 billion euros with the support of a 4.5 fixed rate Luxembourg listed bond of 550 million. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Arcaplanet. 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 cash withdrawal network Bancomat, an asset in which FSI invested in 2024, said it will join Eur.Bank, the developer of an European stablecoin that is in its sandbox stage and of which are already part Banca Generali, Banca MPS, Banca Sella, Banco BPM, BPER Banca, Cassa Centrale Banca, CREDEM, Crédit Agricole Italia, and Intesa Sanpaolo (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Fabrizio Burlando is the ceo of Bancomat. Marco Elio Rottigni is the coo of ABI, the Italian banking association. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Bancomat. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Consilium purchased a minority of Twin Pack from the ceo Luciano Gandini (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer retained Ughi Nunziante, EY, Kearney, 4ward Consulting, Greenwich, Prometeia, and Studio Russo De Rosa Associati. Twin Pack received assistance from Gobbi e Associati, Pedersoli-Gattai and Chiozza Vercesi. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Consilium and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
MEP, an Italian manufacturer of industrial machinery that belongs to Wise Equity, acquired Australia’s Machinery Indents and rebranded it as MEP Australasia (see here a previous post by BeBeez). David Binetti, Frank Eramo and John Fede sold the target. Paolo Schneider Savio is the ceo of MEP. Alessio Riccioni is a Principal of Wise Equity. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Wise Equity and its investments. 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 consumer and infant products manufacturer Artsana’s owners Investindustrial (60%) and the Catelli Family (40%) carried on a 258 million euros investment for consolidating the business (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Investindustrial and the Catelli Family convert the existing shareholder loan in equity and subscribe to a further 50 million cash capital increase. The company also signed a 415 million agreement with Unicredit and the other relationship banks for its credit lines (see here the notes of Artsana’s shareholders meeting and the company’s 2024 financials available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data). Artsana retained Lazard, Chiomenti and Paul Weiss. The company’s shareholders supported the 2016 leveraged buyout del 2016 with a facility previously supposed to mature in June 2027 with a 1% nominal rate. At the end of 2024, the liability amounted to 205 million as the shareholders waived the interest accrued between July 2023 and July 2024. In 2016, Artsana raised 550 million worth banking facilities. The new agreement provided for the repayment of the remaining Facility B (211 million at the end of 2024) and the Additional Facility (50 million) – to defer from June 2025 to June 2027, while the lenders agreed to extend the 10 million revolving lines to December 2026. In addition to refinancing the existing facilities, the banks granted further new resources for a total of 415 million. Alberto Rivolta is the ceo of Artsana. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial and its investments. 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 department stores chain Coin decided to launch an up to 30 million euros capital increase (see here the notes of the shareholders meeting available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data and see here a previous post by BeBeez). Spanish fashion brand Mango signed a strategic partnership with Coin for opening 22 shops in direct management in line with the concept flagship New Med. Matteo Cosmi and Roberto Rondelli (Head of Special Situations of Europa Investimenti – Arrow Global) are the ceo and chairman of Coin which previously attracted a 33.236 million turnaround support of Marco Marchi (lead investor and founder of Italian fashion firm Liu Jo), Sagitta – Arrow Global, Invitalia, Jonathan Kafri, and Enzo De Gaspari. SACE provided a warranty for such deal. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Sagitta, Invitalia and their investments. 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 renewable energy firm EP Produzione, part of Energetický a Průmyslový Holding (EPH), rebranded as TTEP Italia as it became part of TTEP, an even joint venture that the mother company signed with French TotalEnergies (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Andrea Ghiselli is the ceo of TTEP Italia. Daniel Kretinsky owns 94% of EPH while managers have 6%.
