Fineurop Soditic S.p.A.

We are pleased to announce that Louis Niccolò Maria Ghersini has joined our team as analyst. Welcome Louis!

May-June 2024: Despite a more selective M&A and debt landscape, Fineurop Soditic has been very active, concluding important transactions and confirming its relevant position in the Italian market.

si è svolta mercoledì 3 luglio la Fineurop Soditic Golf Cup presso Bogogno Golf Resort. L'entusiasmo dei nostri ospiti ha reso anche questa XIX edizione della gara un successo. Complimenti ai premiati Gian Maria Argentini, Federico Carfagna, Maurizio Carfagna, Matteo de Brabant, Lorenzo Fabbrini, Alberto Franchino, Stefano Miccinelli, Ugo Palumbo, Sara Perini. Un particolare ringraziamento ai nostri sponsor tecnici: Il Vinaccio, Argea, QC Terme spas and resorts, DanielCanzian Ristorante, Binda Italia srl, GALLO S.p.A.

acted as exclusive financial advisor to Serioplast on the structuring of senior secured facilities. Established in 1974, Serioplast is a leading player in the rigid plastic packaging solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry in the home care & laundry, personal care, food & beverage, and pharma markets. The new finance will be used for future growth through, inter alia, the development of new plants in the United States. Eiffel Investment Group, Crédit Agricole Italia, BancoBPM, CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, UniCredit, Mediocredito Centrale, Banca Ifis, Banca Popolare di Sondrio and BdM Banca (Gruppo Mediocredito Centrale) financed the deal.

acted as exclusive financial advisor to QC Spa of wonders on the structuring of senior secured facilities. QC is a leading group in the Italian wellness and thermal tourism industry, founded by the two brothers Andrea e Saverio Quadrio Curzio in 1998 and based in Milan. Today, QC counts 12 elegant wellness centres and 7 wellness hotels and has become the most important and innovative business group in the Italian health and wellness tourism sector. The financing facilities have been provided by BancoBPM, Crédit Agricole Italia, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BPER Banca, CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Intesa Sanpaolo. The new funds will be used to support QC’s growth strategy via new openings in prestigious locations. 

acted as financial advisor to Arca Fondi SGR and Space Capital Advisors in the acquisition of five Italian companies active in the luxury packaging sector through the holding Mosaiq Group. The target companies manufacture sustainable packaging solutions addressed to leading fashion and luxury brands: VALTENNA srl - boxes and coated boxes, Bulgarelli Production srl - tags and micro-packaging, D'Auria Packaging S.p.A. - shopping bags, Co.Ri Sacchettificio - fabric bags and garment covers, and BRAND LABEL Srl - fabric labels.  The acquisition was financed by a pool of banks consisting of BPER Banca, BancoBPM, Crédit Agricole Italia, Banca Popolare di Sondrio, and CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.

acted as financial advisor to Excellera Advisory Group in the addition of Barabino&Partners. Founded by Mr. Luca Barabino in 1985, the company is the largest corporate communications firm in Italy with offices in Milan, Rome and Genoa and a well-established presence abroad. The deal allows Excellera, the aggregative platform created in 2022 and supported by Xenon Private Equity to get under its umbrella the top two Italian communication firms by size and value, Barabino & Partners and Community. Alongside them there is the leading public affairs consultancy Cattaneo Zanetto & Co., which is working along with Public Affairs Advisors and Value Relations, specialising in energy&infrastructure and life science, respectively. The industry leaders will keep their brands and management autonomy, continuing to operate in perfect competition as they already do now. The industrial shareholders will jointly hold nearly 50% of Excellera, with Xenon Fund holding the majority. Excellera can boast a total turnover exceeding Euro 60 million, about 300 among employees and collaborators and an EBITDA of Euro 20 million, positioning itself at the top of the industry in Italy and at the forefront in Europe.

acted as financial advisor to H.I.G. Capital in the sale of its portfolio company DGS to Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) in partnership with DGS co-founders and management team. Based in Rome, DGS has been active for over 25 years in the ICT services market for public and private companies. The Group specializes in providing solutions for digital transformation of business processes (including application system integration and proprietary custom applications), cybersecurity services, and IT management consultancy. During H.I.G.’s ownership, DGS consolidated its position as a leading Italian provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation services by reaching ca.€350 mln revenues. The leading global alternative asset manager ICG, will support DGS for the next phase of its development.

acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Investo Uno in the sale of a majority stake of Thermokey to IGI SGR S.p.A. Investo Uno is owned by Berrier Capital, led by alberto craici, as well as entrepreneurs Giorgio Visentini and Giuseppe Visentini and Giuseppe Patriarca. Founded in Rivarotta (UD), ThermoKey is active in the HVAC-R sector and has been manufacturing air heat exchangers and ventilated units for over 30 years. IGI Private Equity , with the support of LGT Capital Partners and BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments as co-investors, will support ThermoKey in strengthening its position in the conditioning sector in Europe by pushing for higher penetration in the energy & process cooling and IT cooling sectors, developing more structured commercial agreements with OEM channel as well as improving its presence in the refrigeration sector.

acted as exclusive financial advisor to Xenon Private Equity in the acquisition of a 60% stake of Miorelli Service share capital. Founded in 1981 by Luciano Miorelli and based near Trento, the company has been operating for over 40 years in the facility management and maintenance industry for blue-chip public and private clients with a widespread presence throughout Italy. Xenon, together with the founding family, will further strengthen Miorelli leading positioning in Italy through organic growth, as well as through acquisitions to increase the services offered. The acquisition was financed by a pool of banks composed of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BNL BNP Paribas and Muzinich & Co.